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Texas woman shoots alleged kidnapper, sheriff’s office says
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Texas woman shoots alleged kidnapper, sheriff’s office says

A Texas woman reportedly took down her alleged abductor in self-defense. This dire situation brings to light the importance of personal safety and quick thinking in the face of danger. A woman from Montgomery, Texas, who is 45 years old, made a distress call to the Gillespie County Sheriff's Office, claiming that she had been drugged, abducted, and had shot her alleged perpetrator. "Her locations were initially uncertain until it was confirmed to be in proximity to a winery located in the 10800 block of East US Highway 290," the Gillespie County Sheriff's Office stated in a press release. She was able to provide a description of the associated vehicle and the firearm used in the incident. Arriving at the scene, which was a few miles northeast of Austin, a deputy located the vehicle...