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Witnesses said the gunshot shocked them.
"It's devastating because you're not safe anymore," said Dayzy Malakul, a shopper.
"I just heard a big bang and everybody just started looking (to see) what was going on. It kind of scared us," said Rommy Patel, a witness.
"I just heard real loud (noise). We just thought it was like a terrorist attack or something," said Jose Lopez, a witness. "(It was) surprisingly loud, real loud."
Police said that the teenager was too young to carry a concealed weapon and he could face charges. It is legal to carry a handgun if the owner has a concealed handgun permit, unless a sign is posted prohibiting weapons.
Experts said that the first thing people should do when they hear a gunshot is to get out of the line of fire.
"If a weapon goes off and you see it, the first thing one ought to do is try to take some cover," said Don Clark, News2Houston consultant and former head of the FBI's Houston office.
"If a person says, 'Give me your jewelry,' then I'm going to give them my jewelry. But on the same token, if they want to put the gun in my face and tell me to come and go with them, then I think I'm going to try to do something to defend myself," Clark said.
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I saw the live interviews on T.V. last night. They always pick the most stupid people they can find to interview. Makes a better story I guess, gives the impression we are all idiots in the Houston area.
This "expert" used to work for the FBI. I think it is a little late to "try to do something to defend myself" with a gun in my face. I teach Martial Arts and I would be REAL careful what I did with a gun in my face. You should never let yourself get in that situation to begin with.
sensei
p.s. - this was a derringer... with no trigger guard, as far as I can tell... being carried in the rear pocket. (that's the impression I got from watching the story)