A heroic father is dead after he tried to protect his 11-year-old daughter from two heavily armed men during a home invasion.
Police say the incident occurred late Tuesday night in Miami after two black males entered the home with the intent to rob. The dad, identified as Maurice Harris, 36, jumped up and fought the suspects when they attempted to enter his 11-year-old daughter’s bedroom. The dad was fatally shot “several times” during the scuffle.
Certainly a father and husband’s worst nightmare, the two armed men also held Harris’ wife at gunpoint during the home invasion, according to the victim’s mother-in-law Annie Streeter.
“One of the guys tried to get to his daughter’s room, he jumped up and they were fighting back and forth,” Streeter told WSVN-TV. “I guess that’s when the gun went off.”
Harris was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
“We call these two men beasts. These men are beasts…They storm inside the house. A little girl was asleep when she was surprised by the gunfire. The father was just trying to protect her,” a spokeswoman from Miami police told the Miami Herald.
Neighbors are recognizing Harris as a real hero. “Unfortunately, he died but he’s super dad,” Terry Jones told WSVN-TV. “I hope I have that much courage if something like that would’ve happened to me.”
(H/T: Fox News)
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Whatmeworry-never
Feb. 13, 2013 at 7:26pmThere is a war on any race but blacks. Notice only White/Hispanics are villains especially if they have a European name like Zimmerman. Blacks crime is falsely not being reported or followed. Remember the black flash mobs that are popping up and either assaulting white looking folks only or destroying businesses, never a peep in the media. Because it is get even with whitey, most whites are believed by the blacks to be unable to defend themselves and that is why they hunt you down. If you “really” don’t know how to defend yourself you better learn quick, cuz the black mobs want some white meat.
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dogmeat
Feb. 13, 2013 at 7:18pmALWAYS Carry and Double TAP! Even in the Bathroom. :) Please make my DAY!
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TwoMinuteMan
Feb. 13, 2013 at 6:50pmThis is just another reason why law abiding citizens need high cap magazines and fast shooting guns. Period. End of argument.
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Marcia
Feb. 13, 2013 at 6:45pmOh, one more thing. The heroic dad didn’t just “die”. He was murdered. And that is what the headline should read.
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theorybattledotcom
Feb. 13, 2013 at 6:43pmThis needs to be on CNN and MSNBC and MTV or wherever the airhead population get’s their news.
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Marcia
Feb. 13, 2013 at 6:35pmFind the home invaders and kill them, says my husband.
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AnAmerican111
Feb. 13, 2013 at 6:34pmAmazing FACT:
Over 60% of violent crimes are committed by Blacks who make up 13% of the population!
Yeah! Call it racism if you wish. I call it pathetic!
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katzkiner
Feb. 13, 2013 at 9:36pm“How black is that?”
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Jake Dog2
Feb. 13, 2013 at 6:34pmHi Monk
What did I miss regarding WANGO and Trollmonge?
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American_Made
Feb. 13, 2013 at 6:28pmI sold all my guns cuz obama said they are bad. If I still had any of my Guns like the 15 shot S&W 9mm with 2 full clips of hollow points that used to rest on my night stand or the 2 Remington 12 gauges that used to sit in the corner of a couple different rooms that are loaded buck shot slug buck shot or the 30/30 carbine that used to sit in the closet along side the AR well i think you get the drift. I sold a lot more guns than that. but if they would have broken into my house three months ago they would have had to bring an army. Now I guess I will have to resort to hands and fists against guns like this poor guy. ;)
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BlackCrow
Feb. 13, 2013 at 6:25pmPack them back to mother Africa and release them back into the wild.
en mass
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50calgunner
Feb. 13, 2013 at 9:01pmJust tell em that’s where the Obama phones are they will go willing.
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P4cooler
Feb. 13, 2013 at 6:24pmThe Democrats recommended he (all of us) keep a scissors nearby. If only the poor guy had a scissors…isn’t that right President Obama? If Obama has his way, all of us will be vulnerable and criminals will start killing innocent people like pigs in a slaughterhouse. Florida has conceal/carry. If folks want to live in peace, they should take a course on firearms and find a handgun they are comfortable using. Better hurry too because Hitler Junior is working at taking away guns from Americans!
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Ghandi was a Republican
Feb. 13, 2013 at 6:24pmAt some point “vigilante’ will become the heroic M.O. due to this liberal/alinsky engineered crisis.
Take away homeowner’s right to defend themselves, make them easy pickings. The Natural progression: Vigilantes find happy hunting grounds where unsuspecting criminals lurk. They will be cheered from the rooftops. Alinsky radicals never think things through to their logical conclusions.
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sandrunner
Feb. 13, 2013 at 6:21pmanother murder on obama’s hands.
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dad davey
Feb. 13, 2013 at 6:20pmHey Jesse and Al, where are ya?
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garbagecanlogic
Feb. 13, 2013 at 6:19pmIt is too bad barack hussein obama did not spare some of the armed secret service, or the policemen at his daughters school to this family so the guy was not killed. Oh, I know why, the intruders were also “black”.
Praise Be To Obama. Psalm 109:8
The U.N. Out Of The U.S.
The U.S. Out Of The U.N.
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flaboater1
Feb. 13, 2013 at 6:18pmTwo armed thugs need at least 10 rounds apiece to put them down properly. This would be justification for at least 20 round mags, so you wouldn’t have to reload.
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Beachmastermax
Feb. 13, 2013 at 6:15pmHere we go again. I have an aunt who’s friend was killed by a stalker. The friend got a restraining order. I asked the Aunt why she did not shoot him when he broke the order. She said she did not like guns. I said to bad. If she would have done her own killing instead of wanting a cop to do it for her, she would still be alive.
Aunt got pi**ed of course.
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AleaJactaEst
Feb. 13, 2013 at 6:09pmThe Police never arrive in time to save the people, they arrive in time to body bag the innocent. If the liberal Dems have their way , the only people that will have guns are going to be the criminals.
Molon Labe
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Cjmags
Feb. 13, 2013 at 6:09pmI will give up my guns when the federal government gives up its power and learns to control it’s animals. Good $!;@”&$ luck
God bless country
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thegreatcarnac
Feb. 13, 2013 at 6:07pmThis father should have had guns in the home. He may have been surprised…we don’t know. We all should have a gun to protect our families. Because of obama’s failed policies and his enabling of black ciminals there will be more and more of these invasions. I think the American people are tired of dealing with criminals and the criminals should be on the run and dead; not the average citizen.
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Bohump
Feb. 13, 2013 at 6:06pmWell all of you Gun Control Nut’s, … What went Wrong ? .. 2 Armed men breaking in his house.
If He had a 12 ga. or a 45 cal. and training, Would he be Alive ? … WHAT WOULD YOU DO ?
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Gargent_Furball
Feb. 13, 2013 at 6:00pmDon’t care what color you are, this makes me sick. Damn animals.
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Beachmastermax
Feb. 13, 2013 at 6:10pmPeople who say color is not a factor are liars. Find one and challenge them to a contest to prove their statement. I will walk alone 10 miles in a part of town of my choosing, on a dark Saturday night, if they will do the same on a path of MY choosing. In most cities that would be down MLK boulevard and thru the adjoing alleys. You will not find a taker, not even a Black person.
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LBJDIDIT1963
Feb. 13, 2013 at 6:00pmIf they didnt catch those two RWB’s (Robbing while Black) perpatrators, someone feed them to the Alligators!
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Gargent_Furball
Feb. 13, 2013 at 5:57pmI don’t care what nationality you are. If you are an American Citizen, you have the Right to be Armed and be able to Protect you and your family. Anyone who disagrees with me, is Not an American and possibly a communist.
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carbonated
Feb. 13, 2013 at 5:56pmWow… good thing this Dad didn’t have a gun to protect his family. ******** woulda thrown him in jail or something else moronic for that. Now he’s dead, but atleast he was un-armed like the ******** want us.
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