Witness stabbed suspect with pocket knife

Pretty interesting news story.  I have a call into that Jurisdiction to talk to the LE agency about the "affirmative defense" aspect of the witness.  Will post when I talk to them.....

Constables investigate car burglary, stabbing at Carter's Country:
"Fearing for his life, investigators said, the witness pulled out his pocket knife and stabbed the suspect..." 

To read the entire article, follow the link:
http://www.click2houston.com/news/Constables-investigate-car-burglary-stabbing-at-Carter-s-Country/-/1735978/19057234/-/2k16cf/-/index.html

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Update:

I just got off the phone with a Sergeant from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office., precinct 4 which handled the case.

He told me the following:

·         The “Witness/victim” was approx  50 yoa

·         The suspect (guy who was stabbed) was approx. 21 yoa

·         Knife used was a Gerber folding knife with a straight edge; 5.5 inch blade. (In Texas the legal blade length for a conceal carry knife is 5.5 or less blade length)

·         The witness/victim confronted the suspect who had broken into and was in the victim’s veh. 

·         Suspect began to “kick the crap out of” the victim. The fight spilled out onto the ground. (victim “looked pretty rough” from the crime scene photos.

·         The victim, while be pummeled about the head and shoulders, was able to deploy his folding knife.

·         Victim reached around the suspect who was on top of him and stabbed him, single handed,  one time in the mid-upper back.

·         Suspect suffered a collapsed left-side lung.

·         Another suspect came over and pistol-whipped the victim.

·         Several other Good Samaritans came over and subdued the two suspects.

·         No shots fired

·         No charges for the witness/victim

In the Sergeants words, “good job for the victim”.   If I can find out any further, I will post