oh, my got. he shot me. it came out of nowhere. a sweet stay-at-home mom from a strong family of faith shot point blank at her own garage door. my dad is like collapsed on the ground. it was very traumatic to see, very very emotional time. her survival seemed like a miracle. i didn t know if i would live. was this some awful random crime, or did someone want her dead? that was mystery number one. someone was out there. yeah, we were scared. mystery number two, a secret 1,600 miles away. there were several text messages. it s just slowly snowballing. it was like a punch in the gut. and mystery number three? i m going to hurt you. who would they turn out to be? i m like damn, what did this lady do? faith, temptation, and a twist the size of texas. let s be very clear. justice needs to be served. i don t think it has been. carrollton, texas, just north of dallas, is the kind of place where the upwardly mobile go to buy their dreams. the sc
carrollton, texas. but shortly before 8:00 that evening the sound of a gunshot split the night. a 911 operator picked up the phone and heard a woman s anguished cry. lord jesus, help me. oh, my god. help me. help me. the woman said she had just been shot in the head by an intruder in her garage. i ve been shot. what s the address, ma am? the caller was frank s wife, nancy howard. she d somehow managed to drag herself into the house and in spite of taking a bullet in the head she was able to give critical details to the 911 dispatcher. how many people was it? just one that i was aware. can you stay on the phone? yes, ma am, i m going to stay on the phone with you until they get there. a few minutes later carrollton police officers arrived at the home on blue bonnet way. remarkable as it
managed to drag herself into the house and in spite of taking a bullet in the head she was able to give critical details to the 911 dispatcher. how many people was it? just one that i was aware. can you stay on the phone? yes, ma am, i m going to stay on the phone with you until they get there. a few minutes later carrollton police officers arrived at the home on blue bonnet way. remarkable as it sounds, nancy managed to open the front door for them. help me. yes, ma am. help me. help me. soon, carrollton police detectives michael wall and brian turner were on the case. it s just incredible how she was able to give the information to the dispatcher about what had happened and be able to wait for the police at the front door. this was a really bloody crime scene. there was quite a bit of blood, yes. there was a small hole just above nancy s left eye. she was