Fort Worth, Texas

From Dallas’ NBC5i.com of July 6, 2006

Homeowner Shoots Man After Pickup Truck Rams House

Arlington Man In Serious Condition

An Arlington man who police said rammed his pickup truck into the front of a townhome was in a Fort Worth hospital in serious condition on Thursday.

The man was shot in the 1700 block of Sanford Street by the owner of the rammed home, NBC 5 News reported. The homeowner, identified as Kenneth Tucker, said he acted in self-defense. Police said the incident is still under investigation.

No charges have yet been filed in the case.

Tucker, who lives in the townhouse with his teenage daughter, said the trouble began when a man walked up from nearby Sanford Street.

"We were outside, talking to the neighbors," Tucker said. "He walks by with a case of beer in his hand and next thing we know, he's offering it to the underaged children out here and chasing the young girls around the parking lot."

Tucker said he asked the man to leave, and he said his arm and leg were scraped when the man tried to attack him. Tucker said the man soon returned, NBC 5 reported.

"Next thing we knew, he came back in his pickup," Tucker said. "When all is said and done, he's up here ramming my house. The kids are screaming."

When the man first allegedly began ramming the house, Tucker said he jumped out of the way and went back inside the townhouse. The man left, only to return a second time, Tucker said.

Tucker said that is when he grabbed his shotgun and fired twice, hitting the driver.

Officers said they later found the pickup truck after it had hit a pole in the 800 block of Fielder Road.

"I've had better days," Tucker said. I'm pretty shook up."