A Grandma packing heat spilled some “Bad Blood” when a criminal interrupted her viewing of Taylor Swift’s “Eras” film.
Albuquerque resident Anissa Tinnin was spending a pleasant evening with her 4-year-old granddaughter when they unexpectedly encountered a fugitive attempting to evade the police. Her quick reflexes initially forced him out of her home, but upon his second intrusion, Tinnin, prepared and resolute, confronted him with her firearm and shot him.
“Get back. Get back. I have a gun. Get back. Get back,” Tinnin cried during her 911 call for help while 32-year-old Joseph Rivera confronted her. Just ten minutes before, she was happily singing and dancing to the Taylor Swift movie with her granddaughter, unaware of the chaos unfolding down the street.
The Grandma Knew The Criminal Was Trouble
Authorities reported that Rivera was identified driving a stolen vehicle near the intersection of Candelaria and Rio Grande last month at approximately 9:30 p.m.
Deployment of spike strips led to Rivera crashing the car, prompting him to flee on foot along Candelaria, before leaping over a fence into Tinnin’s property. The family’s Ring camera meticulously recorded his movements, capturing his entry into the home.
“I jumped over this couch and we met there by the front door…That’s when he grabbed me and was upset and said to give him my keys. He said he didn’t want to go to jail. He did threaten to hurt my granddaughter and me,” Tinnin told Albuquerque’s KRQE.
The Taylor Swift Loving Grandma Managed to Shake Off a Bullet, Ensuring the Crook Has a Cruel Summer
The brave Grandma tried to calm the Taylor Swift crashing criminal. “As we were walking…I put my hands on him… to try to be calming… Tell me what your name is…Tell me where you are from,” she recalled.
Rivera was in search of her keys, and while Tinnin rummaged for them, she made a 911 call. In the background, she could be heard doing everything within her power to persuade him to get out of her home
“I told him to not hurt us, that I would do whatever he wanted. I would give him keys, money, whatever it took,” Tinnin said. The criminal then took her car keys and headed out.
She recounts that after Rivera stepped outside, she immediately dialed 911 and rushed to her gun case to retrieve a weapon. For reasons unknown, Rivera re-entered the house. By then, she had already ensured her granddaughter’s safety by placing her in a bedroom. However, Rivera aggressively charged towards her.
She threatened to shoot if he didn’t back away, and she fired when he didn’t comply. Despite this, she showed compassion by giving first aid, while warning him against any wrong moves.
The police arrived, and Rivera was taken into custody, facing charges of burglary, auto theft, and additional offenses. With five prior felony convictions for burglaries and theft, the pressure was immense for Tinnin. However, this gun-toting granny shook it off and managed to save the day.