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A woman is furious after her fiancé was arrested for firing a gun as he reportedly came to her aid to keep her from being abducted.
The woman's fiancé, Jeremiah Morin, is charged with deadly conduct over the incident in Montgomery County, Texas.
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office said in a news release that deputies responded on Friday to a welfare check.
It said: 'Deputies learned that at approximately 11:45am, a 32 year old female arrived home with her two infant kids.
'The victim had just carried her 9 month old child into the residence and was exiting her residence to get her 4 year old child when she was approached by two black males in the door way of her residence.
'The two black males, wearing dark clothing, ski masks and gloves fought with the victim by placing her in a head lock and pulling her into the front yard of the residence.' The agency said that was when Moring 'discharged several bullets from inside the residence out and toward the suspect's in the front yard'.
It said the suspects let go of the woman and started to flee.
'At that time, Morin exited the residence and went to the end of his driveway and then recklessly discharged 5 bullets at or in the direction of the suspects, as well as numerous habitations, vehicles and other buildings,' according to the release.
Neighbor Joe Nichols told KTRK: 'It looked like they were trying to abduct her.'
He recalled: 'It was strange. Just out of the blue attack on her. This was a gunfight, you know, at the O.K. Corral stuff. There were 10 to 12 shots fired.'
Nichols commented: 'She's very lucky that he came out and had a pistol and he was able to defend her.'
The sheriff's office said: 'During the entire investigation, Detectives with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit were met with resistance and a lack of cooperation from the victim and Morin as to the motive and details surrounding the attack.
'The victim and Morin refused to complete statements or file charges against anyone involved in the incident.
'Furthermore, the victim and Morin became upset with neighbors for notifying law enforcement about the shooting.'The sheriff's office said investigators got a warrant for the home 'and recovered two firearms, multiple bullet casings from the residence as well as video surveillance.'
According to the agency, Morin, who was taken to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Jail, is a Tango Blast gang member.
The release said the a gang intelligence unit 'is investigating both the homeowner and alleged assailants for probable gang involvement'.
Morin's fiancée told KRTK that Morin isn't involved with a gang.
She told the station she is furious authorities arrested him, and the attackers escaped. She provided footage of the suspects attacking her to the local TV station.