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Two days ago, a man in one Pasadena neighborhood told a police dispatcher exactly what he intended to do.

Caller: “Don’t move, your dead.”

Now, the caller has had time to think about it. 

And for the first time Joe Horn, the man who fatally shot two suspects who were allegedly breaking into a neighbor’s home, is releasing a statement through an attorney. “The events of that day will weigh heavily on me for the rest of my life. My thoughts go out to the loved ones of the deceased.”

The identities of the men killed were released Friday.

Tom Lambright

Joe Horn

They are Miguel Dejesus, 38, and Diego Ortiz, 30.

Officials records show that each of them had a prior arrest in Harris County for drug offenses.

The woman who lives across the street from Horn says she has always seen him as a grandfather figure. “He is the guardian of the neighborhood.  He takes care of all our kids.  If we ever need anything, we call him.”

But according to Horn’s attorney and friend for more than four decades, he’s the one in need now. “He just needs everyone to know, he’s not a villain, he’s not a bad guy,” said Tom Lambright. He goes on to say that Horn voluntarily gave an extensive video statement to police immediately following the shooting.

Lambright says Horn acted in complete and total self defense and has nothing to hide.