Joe Horn Testifies Before Grand Jury

Do you think Mr. Horn will face criminal charges?

Horn maintains that he shot the men – two illegal immigrants police believe were part of an organized home burglary ring – in self defense.

But an autopsy report on the men indicated that they were shot in the back.



What if the burglars would have killed someone during their burglaries? Perhaps Mr. Horn saved a few lives.

He Regrets His Decision

If he could do it all over again:

Joe Horn, the Pasadena man who shot and killed two burglars after they emerged from his neighbor's home last year, regrets that decision.

A Harris County grand jury has begun hearing evidence as it considers whether the 61-year-old retired grandfather should be indicted and face criminal charges, or be no-billed and have the case dismissed.

Joe Horn Case Goes Before Grand Jury

The case of Joe Horn has been a touchy subject for most Texans who believe that Joe Horn was well within his right to shoot two burglars who were burglarizing his neighbor's home. There are also others who believe that Mr. Horn overstepped his boundaries when he shot and killed the burglars. This controversy may once and for all be resolved:

Grand jurors next month will hear the case of a Pasadena man accused of fatally shooting two burglary suspects as they ran near his property.

Investigators have said Joe Horn admitted to killing Diego Ortiz and Hernando Riascos Torres after he reported seeing them break into a neighbor's home. Both were shot in the back with a 12-gauge shotgun, Pasadena police said.