A mom, defending her younger kids, confronted off with a criminal who compelled his approach into their house. After the courageous girl put up a battle, she fatally shot the suspect, who had a historical past that can make any reasonable-minded particular person furious and proved he ought to have by no means been let free on our streets.
Robert Rheams, a 51-year-old armed robber, met his match when he broke right into a Louisiana house early on a Sunday morning and got here head to head with a mother, who was keen to do no matter it took to guard her two younger kids. The unnamed home-owner not solely put up a battle, however she additionally fatally shot the person who compelled his approach into her home, in keeping with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Workplace.
The break-in reportedly occurred on the Hillside Cellular Dwelling Park on Klein Street within the metropolis of Hammond, about an hour north of New Orleans, authorities mentioned. In keeping with The Blaze, Robert Rheams compelled his approach into the house of the sufferer and her two younger kids whereas armed with a shovel and a lug wrench. He additionally had a masking over his face, WWLTV reported. Sadly for him, he would quickly discover out that he had introduced the mistaken weapons to a gunfight.
After the home-owner and Rheams engaged in a bodily altercation, the unnamed girl shot the suspect, main deputies from the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Workplace to reply to experiences of pictures fired shortly after 5 am, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned. Rheams was pronounced useless on the scene by the Tangipahoa Parish Coroner’s Workplace and an investigation into the incident was launched.
“Through the course of the investigation, detectives have been in a position to decide the suspect, later recognized as [51-year-old] Robert Rheams of Hammond, was armed with a shovel and a lug wrench when he compelled entry into the house of the sufferer and her two younger kids,” the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Workplace revealed in an announcement. “Through the incident, a bodily altercation befell between Rheams and the home-owner which in the end led to Rheams being shot by the home-owner.”
It was quickly found that Robert Rheams was out on parole after serving roughly 20 years in jail for armed theft on the time of the incident, authorities mentioned. Making issues worse, detectives additionally tied Rheams to a carjacking that befell hours earlier than the house invasion. He additionally had two different prior felony convictions earlier than his 20-year jail stint; one for medicine and one other for theft.
Chief Jimmy Travis with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned that no arrests have been made within the investigation, however the case can be forwarded to the district lawyer’s workplace for additional assessment. Nevertheless, Chief Travis added that the case seems to be a home-owner exercising her Second Modification rights to guard herself and her kids from a violent house invasion.
Many on social media appeared to agree with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Workplace and their evaluation of the scenario, expressing their assist of the mom’s actions and satisfaction with the end result of the sheriff’s workplace’s investigation.
“That girl did precisely what she was alleged to do to guard her[self] and her household!” one such commenter wrote. “Let her be and don’t go after her! How about getting her some now a lot wanted remedy due to her needing to do that! Effectively carried out Mother!”
“Play silly video games win silly prizes,” one other commenter wrote. “Justice prevails at present; good for her. She acted in self protection and went [to] battle for hers — not willingly however essentially. It’s by no means day when a human being is killed, and this mom will inevitably really feel ache and regret and possibly won’t ever be the identical ever once more, however she must pleased with her fast considering and readiness to make ‘that decision’ — them or me. As a result of that suspect made up theirs once they broke [in] … this could at all times be within the forefront everybody’s thoughts: No, you possibly can by no means follow an actual state of affairs, however you possibly can … positive be prepared for one. It could actually occur to anybody.”
“No arrest ought to be made,” yet one more commenter declared. “She’s defending her house and her kids. He was out on bond for doing the identical rattling factor [he did to her]. Praying for the sufferer and her youngsters.”
“Good job, Momma,” one other commenter wrote. “We shield our kids at any price.”
Total, the feedback appeared to aspect with the mom. Social media customers had little to no sympathy for the prison who misplaced his life after failing to study his lesson whereas spending 20 years behind bars. Maybe the very best remark was a warning to others like Robert Rheams: “What a tragic approach to go,” it mentioned, including, “You don’t know what’s on the opposite aspect of that door. Persons are afraid, and they’re bored with being victimized.” Due to the Second Modification, law-abiding residents can and can battle again when hazard darkens our doorstep.
