Armed grandma stops robber in his tracks when his gun jams while robbing her food truck

A Houston grandmother fatally shot an 23-year-old man trying to rob her food truck at gunpoint – but his gun's trigger jammed, police said.

Police said a would-be robber pulled up to soul food truck Elite Eats around 1 p.m. Tuesday in southwest Houston, asked what kind of food the truck served, and then suddenly stuck a gun in the window, KHOU 11 reported.

The man allegedly pointed his firearm at 53-year-old Keshondra Howard Turner and her brother before pulling the trigger, but the gun jammed.

Turner, who is licensed to carry, fired several shots at the robber who collapsed 50 feet away and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.... (Read more)

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