EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a West Texas rancher shot and injured two alleged trespassers then drove them to a fire station for help. The El Paso Times reports that the shootings occurred Wednesday in the same community where Hudspeth County Sheriff Arvin West last year told farmers to "arm yourselves" in response to drug violence spilling across the border.
El Paso County sheriff's officials said the rancher alleged the two men were trespassing.
Norangel Velez told KTSM-TV in El Paso that he and his father were looking for land to buy (BULLSHIT!!) when they took a wrong turn in their truck and the rancher began shooting without warning.
Velez was shot once and his father three times.
It's unclear if the rancher will face charges. The Texas Rangers are investigating.
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Poster Comment:
Don't trespass or you'll get shot. Next time, use a real estate agent and stay the hell off other people's land.