The fight for a worker's life was caught on camera. Now, he tells ABC13 he has been stripped of his livelihood after $7,000 worth of tools were taken from him during a remodeling job.
A handyman in Houston said he's left with nothing after being shot at, beaten, and robbed while working a remodeling job in northwest Houston.A local handyman says he is lucky to be alive after he was brutally attacked, robbed, and even shot at while working in northwest Houston Thursday. Now, he says he is not sure how he will continue to make a living.A handyman of more than 30 years, Mondragon's livelihood was stolen by robbers who tried to take his life.
He was working a remodeling job near Victory Boulevard and T.C. Jester Drive when the attack occurred. A security camera captured it. He said he felt the two men who attacked him were suspicious from the jump. They asked him for a cigarette and water before shooting at him.He attempted to wrestle the gun away and was pistol-whipped. He was beaten so badly he was hospitalized.The robbers took off with his truck, phone, wallet, and tools.He expects it will take "years" to build back his collection. He estimates $7,000 worth of tools were taken.
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