HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Video reveals the second a northeast Harris County man opened hearth on a crowd of individuals after a baby’s birthday celebration.
Regine Murray mentioned she and her boyfriend had simply held a celebration for his or her 3-year-old daughter on Saturday.
After the get together, she mentioned household and associates gathered in her driveway on Bradfield Manor Drive.
“We have been simply outdoors speaking, hanging out. Children, all people was on the market,” Murray mentioned.
Surveillance video reveals a person deputies establish as Murray’s neighbor, James Thompson, strolling out of the home subsequent door. He begins shouting one thing a couple of canine, and a number of other of Murray’s visitors begin shouting obscenities at him.
“Issues simply type of unraveled actually shortly. Somebody threw, like, a water bottle, and he simply began taking pictures at all people,” mentioned Murray.
One of many bullets hit Murray’s boyfriend within the abdomen. He is since needed to endure two surgical procedures, she mentioned.
“Folks (have been) inches away from getting shot of their head,” Murray mentioned.
Deputies say a number of individuals within the crowd returned hearth, hitting Thompson a number of occasions.
“I have been shot seven occasions,” Thompson instructed a listening to officer throughout a court docket look through which he struggled to face.
It is not the primary time Thompson’s been accused of harassing his neighbors.
Final yr, information present Murray pressed prices in opposition to him 4 occasions, together with twice on the identical day.
In line with court docket paperwork, he as soon as threatened to blow her brains out whereas waving a gun round.
“He talks to us every single day, and he threatens to kill us, threatens to shoot us,” Murray mentioned. “We’re in concern for our lives. We’re terrified.”
In December, Thompson took a plea deal and was sentenced to 6 months in jail on a terroristic risk cost.
The identical day, prosecutors dropped three different risk prices and an aggravated assault cost in opposition to him.
Even accounting for the credit score Thompson acquired for time served, he did not serve his full sentence. It wasn’t instantly clear as to why.
“Praying and hoping that the judges and the DA will do one thing about it this time. It should not take somebody to lose their life earlier than he actually goes to jail without end,” Murray mentioned.
Nevertheless, in keeping with Thompson’s public defender, the retired refinery employee has totally different plans.
“He’s desirous to return to court docket in order that he can clear his title and return to his restful retirement,” he instructed the court docket.
Thompson is charged with three counts of aggravated assault for the taking pictures and likewise faces a tampering cost for throwing his gun over a fence. His bond is about at $370,000, and he is been ordered to avoid weapons if he posts it.
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