Shocked family of homeless man who thought he died in a stabbing three weeks ago discover he’s ALIVE after seeing him on news broadcast where he’s hailed as Good Samaritan for helping save cop in fiery crash
- The family of a homeless man were shocked after discovering he was still alive as they watched a news segment in which he was hailed a Good Samaritan
- Johnny Walker’s family believed he died in a stabbing last month in Houston
- Three weeks ago, Walker’s family was told by authorities that he may have been killed in a stabbing
- On Thursday, Walker pulled a Harris County sheriff’s deputy from a fiery crash following a high-speed chase of a robbery suspect which killed a woman
- Walker reportedly rushed to help the deputy and others who had been injured in the deadly collision, which he was asked about by area news station KHOU
- Walker’s sister, Monica Collins was watching the news coverage of the crash at the time, and recognized her brother as one of the Good Samaritans
- Collins said that they plan on putting him up in a hotel for the next few days now that they have located him, and added that she hopes they remain in touch
The family of a Houston homeless man who believed he died in a stabbing last month were shocked after discovering he is actually alive, after they watched a news segment this week in which he was hailed a Good Samaritan for helping save a cop in a fiery crash.
Johnny Walker’s family was told three weeks ago by authorities that he may have been killed in a stabbing, prompting his loved ones to search hospitals and morgues throughout the city in an effort to locate his body.
But their hopes were renewed after spotting him, alive and well, in a news segment on Thursday where Walker was commended for being a Good Samaritan.
Walker had pulled a Harris County sheriff’s deputy from a fiery crash on Thursday following a high-speed chase of a robbery suspect which killed a woman and injured two children, a five-year-old who is in critical condition and a two-year-old who is stable, police said.
Five more vehicles were hit, according to authorities.
Walker’s sister, Monica Collins told KHOU they ‘thought he [Walker] had passed away, and the fact that he helped save his officer’s life…’
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Johnny Walker, pictured, was alive and well, is pictured in a news segment on Thursday when he was commended for being a Good Samaritan
Monica Collins, left, and her brother, Johnny Walker, who were reunited after she and her family thought he was stabbed to death three weeks ago
Walker had pulled a Harris County sheriff’s deputy from a fiery crash, pictured, following a high-speed chase of a robbery suspect which killed a woman and injured two children
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‘An incredible silver lining to an awful story. Johnny Walker has been homeless for years. His family was told he may have been killed in a stabbing,’ tweeted KHOU 11 reporter Janelle Bludau.
‘They’ve been searching daily… but then saw him on the news this morning! He helped rescue the deputy from the burning car.’
Walker had reportedly rushed to help the deputy and others who had been injured in the deadly collision, which he was asked about by area news stations that were covering the deadly crash.
‘And I asked him, I said, “If you can hear me, Sir, shake your head, open your eyes and let me know if you can’t talk,” and he opened his eyes,’ Walker told ABC 13’s Courtney Fischer.
‘I’m homeless. I was doing some work for someone. I was taking some tools back when I heard “boom, boom, boom, boom, boom.”‘
Walker, pictured, told ABC 13’s Courtney Fischer, ‘I’m homeless. I was doing some work for someone. I was taking some tools back when I heard “boom, boom, boom, boom, boom”‘
Pictured: Police investigate a fiery car crash that involved a deputy after a robbery suspect fled the scene and caused a deadly collision, killing a woman and injuring two kids
‘I ran out here to see what it is and I saw a lot of cars, but I paid attention to the fire. My instincts were to go to that car and help him out, because he was crushed in on both sides,’ Walker added
Deputies had been responding to a call of an aggravated robbery at a CVS in the 10800 block of the Eastex Freeway and Tidwell, near where Walker was in the area doing some work at the time of the fiery crash.
Authorities say a sheriff’s deputy saw a man leaving the CVS wearing a mask and getting into a car that matched the description he heard on the scanner.
When the deputy tried to stop him, the man kept going, sparking the pursuit.
Collins was watching the news coverage of the crash at the time, and immediately recognized her brother as one of the Good Samaritans.
She then rushed to the scene and finally located Walker after nearly a month of searching.
‘When we got to him, he was just really upset that he couldn’t help the lady,’ Collins said.
The robbery suspect in that case, who was responsible for the fiery crash that inadvertently brought Walker and his estranged family together, has not yet been arrested as of Saturday night, according to police.
Collins told the network that the family plans on putting Walker up in a nearby hotel for the next few days now that they have located him, and added that she hopes they remain in touch.
Collins created a GoFundMe account for Walker after hearing from numerous people who wanted to help, in an effort to get him get counseling and a home.
The GoFundMe had met its $10,000 goal as of Saturday night.
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