A heroic Texas teenager was shot in the heart during a road rage nightmare but still managed to get his car safely off the road to save his passengers before he died.
Louise Jean Wilson, 17, was driving to see the sunrise in Galveston with her boyfriend and another friend when the heated confrontation erupted on Dec. 10, according to Houston Police.
Police said Wilson accidentally swerved in front of the suspect’s four-door sedan to avoid a crash when the gunman fired back at about 1 a.m. on Interstate 45 in Houston.
“The vehicle they cut off accelerated and cut him off on the driver’s side,” Det. Caleb Bowling said during a press conference.
Despite being seriously injured, Wilson safely drove his car off the road to save his friends from gunfire and prevent other drivers from crashing into his vehicle at a busy intersection.
Wilson died at the scene.
Louise Wilson is 17 years old. Marshall Funeral Directors and Marshall Louise Jean Wilson, 17, had been traveling with friends for a short holiday when she was gunned down by the heartless assailant. Facebook/Louise Wilson
“Louis’ last act was to safely, most likely save the lives of two men,” Detective Caleb Bowling said during a news conference. “It was a heroic act to bring the car to the side and stop with the injuries it sustained.”
A 17-year-old male passenger was taken to hospital with gunshot wounds and was treated and released. The third man was not injured.
The suspect, described as a black man in his mid-20s, has not yet been located by the police.
Wilson graduated high school in May and was just “a few classes” shy of earning her associate’s degree, according to her obituary.
The suspected shooter fled the scene after shooting at Wilson’s car. Youtube/ABC 7
He was killed on his grandmother’s birthday, his father, Daniel Wilson, revealed during a press conference.
“Our daughter was just trying to go to the beach to see the sunrise with her boyfriend on the day off before she had to go back to work,” her father said.
“He ended up dying a hero. He was shot through the heart, and he was still able to pull the car over safely and save the people in his car and other people who were driving. He wanted to help people, and he helped them.”
His father has a tough message to deliver to the suspect who is still on the run.
Wilson had just graduated high school and was killed on his grandmother’s birthday. Facebook/Houston Police Department
“Just think … what you take from this world and what he can do,” added Daniel Wilson. “Put that on your conscience, whoever did this. Know, you have given an angel, but you have taken away our baby girl.”
Wilson’s uncle, Leo Amoling, described his nephew as a loving individual with an “extraordinary soul”.
“Louise was a great girl, an amazing soul, a great daughter, granddaughter and sister, and her life was senselessly taken by a scum bag. This should not happen,” Amoling told KTRK Monday.
Texas ranks as one of the most dangerous states for road rage incidents involving firearms.
In 2021, an average of 44 people per month will be killed or injured in road rage shootings — double the pre-pandemic average, according to statistics shared by the Texas Supreme Court.
A 17-year-old male passenger was taken to hospital with gunshot wounds and was treated and released. The third man was not injured. Youtube/ABC 7
There were 610 road rage incidents in 2021 where guns were involved — with 34% of those incidents resulting in injury or death.
“This is not the country we fought to protect, and it breaks my heart because it’s not just happening to us. There is a real crime issue in this country. We just want justice,” said Amoling.
Law enforcement is looking for any additional witnesses who may have seen the shooting to come forward with more information.
“We’ve been here before, and it’s sad. We’re in a big city with several murders, and we have a lot of work to do,” Houston police Chief Troy Finner said during a news conference. “Every family is important to us. Every block in this city is important to us.”
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