A man who called 911 during a hallucination caused by drugs who claimed that people were trying to kill him and that his entire family had been killed, fired 30 shots in his house, causing his loved ones to hide for cover, illegally lived in the United States, the police said.
Homero Salinas, 47, was determined to be the source of the threat when Ferris police officers responded to a house around 2:40 am, the authorities said.
After taking cocaine and drinking alcohol, Salinas hallucinated when he fired 30 rounds, including several gunshots in the front of his family, the police said.
Homero Salinas, 47, turned out to live illegally in the United States after his arrest after a hallucination caused by drugs, the police said. (Ellis County Jail)
“He experienced hallucinations and acted on the basis of the delusion that he was attacked and that his family had been killed,” said a police statement. “His family, not aware that he was the one who made the 911 call or fired the weapon, was hidden on the floor in their house, unharmed.”
When officers responded to the house, Salinas was seen in a nearby street and taken in custody. He claimed to wear a ballistic cardigan, which was incorrect, the police said.
Authorities found Multiple firearms And ammunition. The family members of Salinas were unharmed and damage caused by the gunshots was limited to this real estate, the police said. They did not know that Salinas was called 911 and fired his weapon, the authorities said.
After taking his fingerprints, the authorities eventually learned that Salinas was a Mexican citizen who was illegal in the US.
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“The fact that no lives has been lost in this incident is proof of the skill and discipline of our first care providers,” said Ferris City Manager Brooks Williams. “This morning we thank God that no one was injured and for his advantage over all the officers involved.”
“But we cannot ignore what this situation reveals, someone without legal status, previously marked by ice, was still there and was still able to gain access to fatal weapons,” Williams added. “That is not just a local problem, it is a systemic malfunction.”
Salinas was handled by us Immigration and customs enforcement (ICE), in 2013, at what time a detainer was placed on him.
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“We are a nation of laws. When someone who has already placed a detainer by ICE is able to stay in the country, acquire firearms and freely walk into a neighborhood with a gun, that is a failure of enforcement,” said Deputy Stadsmanager for public safety John Deleon. This has nothing to do with politics. It has everything to do with protecting people. “
