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Another Reason Why It’s a Bad Idea to Break Into a Texas Home: Armed Elderly Man Kills Home Intruder

Feb. 20, 2013 7:00pm Jason Howerton

An armed elderly man in Dallas shot and killed a suspected burglar after finding him trying to break into his Dallas home this week. However, he was also forced to defend his actions after the would-be robber’s family showed up at his home.

The homeowner, a repeat burglary victim, found 33-year-old Deyfon Pipkins attempting to climb in the house through the window and fired at least one shot at the criminal, hitting his target.

Dallas police Sgt. Calvin Johnson told KDFW-TV that the homeowner is covered by the so-called “Castle Doctrine,” which provides legal protection to gun owners in Texas and other states who are forced to use deadly force against a home intruder.

“It means they don’t actually have to retreat once someone comes in their home,” Johnson said. “You have the option of using deadly force if you believe your life is in danger.”

Armed Elderly Man Kills Home Intruder in Dallas

KDFW-TV

Once police identified the suspect as Pipkins, officers notified his family. Some of those family members showed up at the house and expressed their anger at the homeowner for not issuing a “warning.”

“He could have used a warning,” Lakesha Thompson, Pipkins’ sister-in-law, said. “He could have let him know that he did have a gun on his property and he would use it in self-defense.”

The suspect reportedly had a extensive criminal record and had served time in prison. He was previously convicted of theft, possession of a controlled substance and criminal trespassing.

Police have not charged the homeowner with any crime, but Dallas police will now refer the case to the Grand Jury to determine whether he followed the law when he killed the home intruder.

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GodsPuppet
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:42pm
What a shame. That older man must have been very frightened. They said the intruder had a wrap sheet, well now his life is a wrap, end of story. I love happy endings.

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PoliticallyRightUs.Com
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:39pm
I hear it now… Deyfon was hunted down like a rabbit dog and shot because he was black or my personal fav… “If I had a son… he would look like Deyfon”
just watch!

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REVerse
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:39pm
Deyfon. Lakesha. Um… Nevermind.

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ibanrfknm
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:39pm
Lakesha Thompson and some ambulance chasing dreg will undoubtedly try to sue the home owner. I suggest the home owner sue first.

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Dan_o
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:36pm
Lakesha Thompson (and ALL who agree with her),

Here’s your warning, if you break into my house, I will shoot to kill.

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CaptainD51
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:36pm
I’m sure he gave a warning, just ask Deyfon…

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ICSPADES
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:30pm
Lets all pause for a moment of silence for “DEYFON”…………….Nope not happening, Cele-brate good times – c’mon, It’s a celebration. Sorry but a career criminal like this deserves nothing.

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jungle J
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:30pm
When they find out that the old will kill them they will go after the blind. They are animals and only the sane understand.

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DiamondDog
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:28pm
Warning? Did the thief call the old man and tell him that he was coming?

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- Diane TX
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:35pm
  “Warning? Did the thief call the old man and tell him that he was coming?”
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  Excellent! I like the way your mind works, Diamondog.
  
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SoundnFury
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:28pm
I just hope to God that the homeowner wasn’t a “white hispanic”. Otherwise, Jesse & Al are going to need to get involved…

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chips1
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:28pm
It seems to me that if he has such a criminal record that the judge already warned him not to be a Trayvon. How many does he need?

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Silvertruth
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:28pm
I think they should give marksmanship medals. Bronze=extremity hit, Silver=Non-Lethal Torso shot, Gold=Kill Zone or lethal torso shot.

Put that in their castle doctrine and home robberies will stop altogether.

The robber’s family is lucky, had it been China, they’d have been charged for the expended round of ammo, of course, the government would’ve kept the money.

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tommyr
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:28pm
This sends a message to other thugs who might be considering the same. I hope he suffered for a while before expiring.

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MCLOVINIT
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:25pm
Law Abiding Citizens vs. Planet of the Apes

Law Abiding Citizens win again!

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Excomunicatedmarine
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:24pm
That woman who was adamant that the shooter warn the criminal……well her kinda thinking allowed the criminal to think what he was doing is excusable; she should cry because her thought pattern accelerated the punks death.

Why would I give warning ? To allow the criminal to shoot me first ? You think I got a death wish or something?

On more Black on Black crime. Sheesh……if these stats don’t tell you what a welfare state brings about, I don’t know what will.

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MCLOVINIT
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:23pm
That WAS his warning shot!

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Diane TX
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:22pm
“Everybody deserves a second chance.” Lakesha Thompson, Pipkins’ sister-in-law, said.

Seems like the guy already used up his “second chance” by the third time, the fourth time, the fifth time, and so on. The burglar has a very long rap sheet, which means that he has had MANY chances to walk the straight line.

The elderly man should be rewarded for taking out the “garbage”.

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Brasil2520
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:21pm
My family left Brasil in the 1960′s to get away from Mandingo crime, now Mandingo crime is again a threat, this time it’s here in once safe America.

To all you poor whites in America that have to live with Mandingo’s, this is what Sao Paulo looks like so in a way welcome to Brasil !

In a few years as they breed more and crime gets worse, I’ll be saying – welcome to South Africa without ever having to leave your home.

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aproudinfidel
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:21pm
Hurray for the old guys of America.

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DEFCON4
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:18pm
From the results, I’d say it was a very ‘accurate’ Warning shot.
*Deyfon will never do it again.

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we_speak_with_fire
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:18pm
And that is why low information obamaphone minority voters shouldn’t be allowed to vote. Mark my words, her remarks will soon be the normal mode of thinking by the “poor”. Its not your house, you owed him some of your stuff cuz he’s poor. At the very least you owed him a warning shot.and that kids is the problem with allowing people to vote who do not own property, they have no skin in the game, elect people who promise to give them more by taking from YOU.

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- Excomunicatedmarine
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:37pm
  I wont go so far as to say “those who don’t own property” ….but I will say those who don’t pay any taxes shouldn’t be allowed to vote. They surely have no skin in the game.
  
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- RightThinking1
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 9:22pm
  EX,
  
  I’m with you…, but that day is long past.
  
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- Dan_o
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 8:49am
  Ex, not only that, but you should have to take a civics test. Each voter gets 10 random civics questions from a large pool. Miss one, you get 90% of a vote. Miss 9, you get 10% of a vote.
  
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Jedrin
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:16pm
Two facts of nature.

Texas, get caught comitting a crime, big jail time or death penalty.

Texas, any home worth breaking into has an armed homeowner with a gun and willing to use it, legally.

Must have been extremely low IQ not to know this.

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desert buckeye
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:16pm
This is why our country is in trouble. The stupidity of too many people and their complete lack of personal responsibility. Who says you can’t fix stupid? I believe this homeowner just did.

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- Jedrin
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:23pm
  Stupid should hurt.
  
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Dont_eat_me_bro
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:15pm
What fine products of public education! The old feller’s already proven he’s a gunslinger willing to do what needs to be done and the dead perps kin shows up at his house to give him some crap!
He should have given Lakesha the warning shot she wanted.

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homebuilder
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:15pm
Maybe his relatives should have warned the burglar that he could be shot at when he broke into homes. Maybe his relatives should have warned he homeowner in advance so he could have called the police prior to him perpetrating the crime. I say this in jest for all you liberals reading. Warnings are useless to these criminals. It is obvious from his record. He had committed several crimes in the past and did not learn a thing. Police only clean up the mess. They can’t stop the act from happening. When seconds count police are only minutes away. The first call should be 357 and then 911. Problem solved. I do pray for the homeowner and the family of the criminal. Both have lost in this ordeal.

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- Tracker_3
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 10:21am
  Instead of 9-1-1 the homeowner dialed 9mm…good for him.
  
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