House call.Two men come to your door at about 1 a.m.; at least one is wearing a shirt from the CenterPoint Energy CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP) is an electric and natural gas utility serving several markets in the U.S. states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas. company. They tell you that they're from the gas company and that you must evacuate because there's a gas leak--but neither you nor your neighbors have gas power. What do you do? If you're Oscar Mitchell from Harris County, Texas Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. As of 2000 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 3.4 million (though a 2006 estimate placed the population at nearly 3. , you grab a gun and prepare to defend yourself. After arming himself, Mitchell went out the garage door to investigate further, and he was rushed by the man wearing the CenterPoint shirt. Mitchell shot that man, but was then subsequently shot himself by another attacker who came at him from another direction. The attackers then fled. The wounded attacker made it as far as the street before succumbing to his wound. The dead man's partners escaped. Mitchell received a flesh wound flesh wound n. A wound that penetrates the flesh but does not damage underlying bones or vital organs. in the arm. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Houston Chronicle, the dead man was not likely a CenterPoint worker: he had "a badge that identified himself as a restaurant employee." Because the man had handcuffs hand·cuff n. A restraining device consisting of a pair of strong, connected hoops that can be tightened and locked about the wrists and used on one or both arms of a prisoner in custody; a manacle. Often used in the plural. tr.v. in his tool kit, police believe he was planning a home invasion. Mitchell's neighbors, interviewed by KHOU 11 News, described him as a "kind-hearted, generous" and "loving, Christian guy." |
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