{"id":775,"date":"2023-02-17T21:28:10","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T21:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/?p=775"},"modified":"2023-02-17T21:28:10","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T21:28:10","slug":"intruder-tries-breaking-into-bedroom-where-kids-are-hiding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/2023\/02\/17\/intruder-tries-breaking-into-bedroom-where-kids-are-hiding\/","title":{"rendered":"Intruder Tries Breaking Into Bedroom Where Kids Are Hiding"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When Carlos Garcia tried to break through the bedroom door to get to her children, a Texas woman took matters into her own hands. (Photo Credit:\u00a0Screenshot<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A home intruder in Hidalgo County, identified as 36-year-old Carlos Garcia, is regretting his decision to go after several children after their mother took action. Thinking he was attacking a defenseless mother and her little ones, the brute soon realized he had provoked the wrong mama bear.<\/p>\n

The incident occurred in Edinburg just after 9 p.m. when the burglar made his way into a house on the 5500 block of Nardo Street. The suspect, who police identified as Garcia, broke into the abode through the garage. Fortunately, the family heard the thief as he entered, giving them time to hide.<\/p>\n

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Police say that Carlos Garcia, 36, broke into the Edinburg home and pursued the family to the woman\u2019s bedroom. (Photo Credit:\u00a0Hidalgo County Jail<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The mother retreated to her bedroom with her children and quickly called the police. Instead of focusing his efforts on the possessions, Garcia pursued the family, attempting to break through the bedroom door. Fearing for her children, the mother grabbed her firearm and warned the intruder that she was armed. Unfortunately, he didn\u2019t listen.<\/p>\n

Authorities say the woman fired a single shot through her bedroom door, hitting Garcia in his left arm. Of course, one shot was all it took to deter the attacker, and he immediately fled the home moments before the police arrived.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have the right to defend yourself in your own home against an intruder,\u201d Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra said. \u201cI imagine she was in fear of her life\u2026so she did what she had to do, and we support her.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The woman announced that she had a gun and fired a single shot through the bedroom door, striking Carlos Garcia in the left arm. (Photo Credit:\u00a0Screenshot<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Garcia managed to run 100 yards away into a field before officers caught up to him. He received emergency medical treatment and was later booked at the\u00a0Hidalgo County Jail<\/a>. Police say that Garcia and the mother knew each other but reiterated that the suspect didn\u2019t have permission to be on her property.<\/p>\n

Authorities confirmed that a warning isn\u2019t required in cases of self-defense. They believe that the woman was protecting herself and her children from a threat, and it doesn\u2019t appear that she will face charges.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t have to give notice, if someone\u2019s breaking into your home you have the right to protect yourself and use deadly force, and you\u2019re not going to have any problem with the sheriff of Hidalgo County,\u201d Sheriff Guerra said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra commended the woman who shot Carlos Garcia and confirmed that she acted in self-defense. (Photo Credit:\u00a0Screenshot<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The community has been incredibly supportive of the mother\u2019s actions. She was\u00a0praised<\/a>\u00a0online for using whatever means necessary to protect her children.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo protect our children we will do whatever it takes,\u201d one person wrote. \u201cGood job, mom. Glad all of you are safe.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGood for her! Protecting herself and her children,\u201d another wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cProud of you, mama, for not falling victim of this individual. Keep your babies safe,\u201d another wrote.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Police did not immediately announce which charges Garcia will face, but the community expressed hopes it wouldn\u2019t be just a slap on the wrist.<\/p>\n

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The community has praised the woman for protecting herself and her children from Carlos Garcia. (Photo Credit:\u00a0Pixabay<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Each day, law-abiding gun owners use firearms to protect themselves and others from criminal threats. While studies differ, guns are believed to be used up to 2.5 million times yearly to prevent crimes. Hundreds of thousands of Americans each year utilize their Second Amendment rights to stop home\u00a0invasions<\/a>\u00a0alone.<\/p>\n

If this mother was unarmed, there is no telling what may have happened to her and her children. Thanks to her familiarity with a firearm, she didn\u2019t have to wait for the police to arrive to protect her precious family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When Carlos Garcia tried to break through the bedroom door to get to her children, a Texas woman took matters into her own hands. (Photo Credit:\u00a0Screenshot) A home intruder in Hidalgo County, identified as 36-year-old Carlos Garcia, is regretting his decision to go after several children after their mother took action. Thinking he was attacking […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":776,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-775","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-daily-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/775"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=775"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/775\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/775\/revisions\/777"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/776"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=775"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}