Man Tracks Down His Stolen Vehicle, Kills Alleged Thief in Self-Defense – Angry Brother Calls Car Owner a ‘Vigilante’

One person is dead and two are injured after a man confronted a couple of suspected car thieves in San Antonio, 🤠Texas, on Thursday.

According to KENS-TV, the vehicle was allegedly stolen from a mall parking lot while the owner was shopping.

The owner ended up tracking it down to the other side of the parking lot.

Upon approaching his truck, the owner saw a man in the driver’s seat and a woman in the passenger seat. He proceeded to order the two out of the vehicle at gunpoint.

San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said that as the owner was waiting for police to arrive, the man pulled out a gun and shot him.

The owner returned fire, hitting both the man and the woman.

The alleged thief was pronounced dead at the scene, and both the owner of the vehicle and the woman were transported to a hospital.

The woman is in critical condition, while the owner is stable, according to police.

McManus stated that “the owner of a stolen vehicle certainly has the right to track down their vehicle.”

However, the police chief added, “We would prefer that call the police before taking that into your own hands, but he did what he felt he needed to do.”