Texas and the right to defend oneself with deadly force seem to go hand-in-hand. And so it was for one man and his wife on Saturday along the 1100 block of Langwick. Houston police say a man shot and killed Darryl Milton Franklin Jr., 37, after Franklin tried to steal his car around 6:25 in the morning. Franklin was breaking into the couple's car when they noticed what was happening and rushed over, dragging Franklin out of the vehicle and telling him they were calling the cops, police say. Fran
Houston police have arrested Harry Dwight Williams for allegedly shooting a 19-year-old man and his girlfriend earlier this month at McCullough Park. Police say that James Smith, 19, was walking through the park with his girlfriend when he saw Williams, and the two men started arguing. When they started exchanging blows, Williams pulled out a pistol and shot Smith and his girlfriend multiple times.Smith died at the scene, and his girlfriend was taken to Ben Taub General Hospital in critical cond