Home Invading Prep Basketball Star , Shot In Leg, Dies

By Bob Owens

A home invader in Texas learned the “never bring a knife to a gunfight” rule the hard way.

A former Yates basketball star was shot to death Tuesday night, after he was discovered in a neighbor’s home armed with a knife.

Melvin Swift, a member of the Trinity Valley Community College basketball team, was shot in the 3200 block of Jorns, just a block from his family home.

Police say the family that lives on Jorns came home around 8pm. One of the young children found a a man in her room, allegedly holding a knife. The adults in the home, including a 21-year-old man, then confronted the burglar. That 21-year-old shot him in the leg.

Swift was then transported to Ben Taub Hospital, where he died.

Houston police have not identified Swift as the suspect, but family and friends confirmed it was the former Yates High School basketball star Swift was shot and killed last night at that location.

You’ll note that the home invader was shot in the leg, but still died. This is hardly surprising, as the legs have major veins and arteries, and you can easily bleed to death from injuries to these blood vessels. This should be viewed as …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms