Houston police said they arrested a 22-year-old man who indicated he tracked down a pair of teens he accused of stealing his car and then shot them both amid a confrontation.

Addrian Nicolas Garcia told investigators two males stole his vehicle from his residence, and he shot them both amid a confrontation around 5:50 p.m. Tuesday after he tracked them down in the area of the 8200 block of Gulck Lane, Major Assaults & Family Violence Division Detective Q. Nguyen said.

Officers responded to the scene and found two juveniles had been struck by gunfire, police said.

The juveniles, both 15 years old, were taken to area hospitals in critical but stable condition, police said, adding that they are expected to survive.

Garcia remained at the scene, police said.

Following further investigation and consultation with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, Garcia was charged with two counts of aggravated assault-serious bodily injury in the 248th State District Court, police said.

Charges haven't been filed against the teenagers, KTRK-TV reported, adding that police haven't clarified whether they are suspects for auto theft.

Yahoo News on Wednesday evening published KRIV-TV's story about the shooting, and a whopping 3,300-plus comments have been posted below the Yahoo News piece as of Thursday afternoon.

Quite a few commenters weren't happy about the arrest and charges. Here's a sampling:

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