Irving Police are investigating a home invasion robbery reported at around 3:30 am on Sunday, April 16, 2023.
Several suspects forced their way into the home by breaking a window with a rock.
Police said and NBC DFW reported that a grandmother and her three grandchildren ages 13 to 17 were inside the home at the time and that one of the teens reported being shocked with a stun gun while another was pistol-whipped in the head, requiring several stitches.
The grandmother was also pistol-whipped in the head and suffered several broken ribs. She told detectives that the robbers were heavily armed and demanded money.
The family said the intruders then forced everyone into the master bedroom where they said the grandmother was kicked in the face and body.
“They didn't care what age they were. They didn't care if they were kids. Whatever they were, they just beat them with the gun,” said a family member of the victims. “It’s horrible. Puddles of blood from my nephews and my mother in the rooms.”
The grandmother began to plead for their lives and pray out loud with one of the teens. In the middle of the chaos, the woman recalled the moment she knew they would survive -- when one of the armed intruders accidentally shot himself in the foot.
The intruders attempted to wash away evidence by pouring bottles of bleach throughout the home, then left with several items, including jewelry and money.
“We're not going to be in peace at our homes thinking that they made a threat, and they're going to try to do it,” said a family member of the victims.
UPDATE: Location of the home invation was in the 2800 block of Yorkshire, between Story Rd and Belt Line Rd, south of Conflans Rd.
