When a home intruder entered a Texas residence armed with a gun, he likely thought he had the upper hand over anyone who might be inside. He found out he was wrong when he came face to face with the homeowner.
The suspect, Kevin Mitchell Gonzales, 28, attempted to enter the garage of a residence in the 800 Block of Spring Street on Monday night. When the unnamed homeowner found Gonzales in his garage allegedly attempting to enter his home, a pretty violent struggle began. During the fight, Gonzales pulled out a handgun and fired one round from the 45-caliber pistol.
Gonzales learned the hard way why they say you “don’t mess with Texas.”
While Gonzales fired the pistol, the homeowner was able to avoid injury and disarm Gonzales. The homeowner held the man down until police arrived on the scene.
Officers arrived just before 11 pm, they found the homeowner uninjured. The same couldn’t be said for Gonzales, who apparently took a brutal beating after pulling a gun on the wrong guy and being hit several times in the face.
As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words, and Gonzales’ mugshots, featuring a badly battered, bloodied, bruised, and swollen face, speak volumes. From the looks of things, this is one guy who definitely regretted his poor decisions and picking the wrong house to attempt an alleged break-in.
During the arrest, officers located 18 Lorazepam pills in a clear plastic bag in Gonzales’ pants pocket. He is charged with criminal trespass with a deadly weapon and possession of a controlled substance. He was transported to the Gregg County Jail without incident.
Records show this was the fifth time Kevin Mitchell Gonzales had been booked into a Gregg County Jail.
Hopefully, after the beating he took, he finally learned his lesson and realized it’s not wise to try to help himself to someone else’s property. As for the homeowner, this could have had a much different ending. The sad truth is that most people’s fists are no match for a firearm.
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Sources: OpposingViews, CBS 19