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House call.(Oscar Mitchell rescuing from home invasion)(Brief article)

The New American

| August 07, 2006 | Williamsen, Kurt | COPYRIGHT 2006 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Two men come to your door at about 1 a.m.; at least one is wearing a shirt from the CenterPoint Energy company. They tell you that they're from the gas company and that you must evacuate because there's a gas leak--but neither you nor your neighbors have gas power. What do you do?

If you're Oscar Mitchell from Harris County, Texas, you grab a gun and prepare to defend yourself. After arming himself, Mitchell went out the garage door to investigate further, and he was rushed by the man wearing the CenterPoint shirt. Mitchell shot that man, but was then subsequently shot himself by another attacker who came at him ...

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