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EXCLUSIVE TO FOX NEWS – A startling video has captured the moment a Texas father fatally shot an illegal immigrant from Mexico during a brazen carjacking attempt involving his family of eight, including an infant, police have revealed to Fox News.
The incident unfolded on Sunday afternoon around 3:30 p.m. when officers from the Garland Police Department were dispatched to the scene of an accident involving multiple vehicles.
Authorities identified the driver responsible for the crash as 30-year-old Jose Ramirez. After the collision, Ramirez reportedly parked at a nearby gas station and attempted, without success, to forcibly commandeer several vehicles in the parking lot.
Surveillance footage depicts Ramirez engaging in a physical altercation with the father as he tried to enter the family’s car.
Following the struggle, Ramirez fled across the street to a convenience store parking lot, where he tried to seize the father’s vehicle by force, according to police accounts.
Surveillance video obtained by affiliate FOX 4 Dallas showed Ramirez yanking the father out of the driver’s side of his car and forcefully trying to get inside.
A small child was seen running from the back seat as the family scrambled to escape.
Video showed the man attempting to pull the father out of his car. (KDFW)
Ramirez was then seen closing the doors and sitting inside the driver’s side, as the father opened fire from the passenger side, police said.
Ramirez was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. No other injuries were reported.
Officials said the father stayed at the scene and was cooperative with investigators, leading to no charges being filed.
Fox News has reached out to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to request Ramirez’s immigration history and comment.
Video showed the suspect aggressively approaching the father’s car with several family members inside. (KDFW)
While Ramirez was unarmed, authorities said he was “using force” and the father had no way of knowing if he had a weapon.
Garland Police Lt. Pedro Barineau said the shooting “seemed to be self-defense,” noting “it kind of all happened like really fast.”
Tatiana Starks, manager of the nearby Garland Smoke and Vape shop, told FOX 4 she saw Ramirez breaking into cars at the gas station and recorded the incident.
She stopped recording as Ramirez walked toward the family’s car, noting she made eye contact with him.
“You could definitely tell that he was not in his right state of mind,” Starks said. “I’m just glad that the man was able to protect himself and his family… It’s just a blessing that the kids and the family walked away with no injuries.”