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Title: Man is charged with murder after he 'lay in wait and shot dead burglar who was breaking into his van'
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Daily Mail Online
URL Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art ... shooting-suspected-robber.html
Published: Jul 5, 2017
Author: Cheyenne Roundtree For Dailymail.com
Post Date: 2017-07-05 19:21:58 by cranky
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Views: 3256
Comments: 11
Victor Ricondo, 48, was charged with murder after a fatal shooting on Monday night in San Antonio A Texas man has been charged with murder after he allegedly shot dead a burglar who was trying to rob his van. Victor Ricondo, 48, shot dead Anthony Rangel, 39, outside a Texas Land and Cattle Steakhouse in San Antonio on Monday night, Bexar County authorities said. Ricondo, told officials that he fired on the suspected car thief after he had attempted to break into Ricondo's large white van. However, police determined Ricondo was 'lying in wait' for Rangel and was in no danger when he fired his weapon, prompting the murder charge. According to the police report, Ricondo told officers his car had been the victim of burglary before and was just trying to protect his property, reported KSAT 12. After reviewing surveillance video and conducting an investigation, police said this was not the case and Ricondo was waiting for Rangel. Ricondo shot dead Anthony Rangel, 39, who was allegedly trying to rob his white van (pictured). San Antonio police determined Ricondo was 'lying in wait' and was in no danger Police said Rangel was fleeing in his car when he was shot in the neck. He later died at hospital Police said Ricondo pulled into the restaurant's parking lot at around 10pm, after the restaurant was closed, reported News 4 San Antonio. Then another car, with Rangel and an unidentified woman in the vehicle, pulled up next to Ricondo's white van. Rangel then exited his vehicle and opened up Ricondo's rear van door, according to police. Rangel quickly shut the door when he realized Ricondo was in the car's back seat, and ran back to his vehicle, the police report continued. As Rangel was backing away in his car, Ricondo began to open fire at the suspected car thief, hitting him in the neck, the report stated. Although the woman in the car with Ricondo was uninjured, the car crashed into two other vehicles in the parking lot. Rangel was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died of his injuries. Ricondo was charged with murder and his bail is set at $150,000. Texas state law allows the use of deadly force to protect property in certain cases, but officials determined this law didn't apply here. The incident on Monday night took place at this Texas Land and Cattle Steakhouse 
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#1. To: cranky (#0)
Yeah. You can't do that. Even in Texas.
Nope. Murder by stealth or ambush. A classic. BTW, I've read in in the middle ages, in europe (at least in germany), the charge of murder needed an element of stealth or ambush. Absent either, it was considered a private matter and no business of the state.
#7. To: cranky (#5)
My guess is that the charge of murder would be applied if stealth or ambush was used on an otherwise innocent person, not against a individual committing a crime on your property. I understand the law. It's just that I don't agree with it.
Absent either, it was considered a private matter and no business of the state. Interesting. I have never heard of that before. Thanks.
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#5. To: Vicomte13 (#1)
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You can't do that
Replies to Comment # 5. BTW, I've read in in the middle ages, in europe (at least in germany), the charge of murder needed an element of stealth or ambush.
#9. To: cranky (#5)
BTW, I've read in in the middle ages, in europe (at least in germany), the charge of murder needed an element of stealth or ambush.
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