Car thief caught in the act killed in gun battle with former Marine.

[Beorn]

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+1 for the good guys

 

[Jarhead77]

Sorry for the bad guy.

Semper Fi.

 

[cbhausen]

9mm kills perp carrying a .45. Yes, shot placement counts. And the man who successfully defended himself and family was carrying while walking his dog. That makes at least two imortant lessons to take away from this event.

 

[9mmfan]

Another one for the good guys! I'd thought when the BG pulled his 45 the ex marine would have cowered in fear!

 

[MCgrease08]

Good story, but it's important to point out that there are no "former" Marines. They may get older, fatter and softer, but once a Marine always a Marine.

 

[CathyInBlue]

The marine tried to kill the engine with his .45? Didn't they train him properly? That's what the .50BMG is for!

 

[Lectric102002]

Good story, but it's important to point out that there are no "former" Marines. They may get older, fatter and softer, but once a Marine always a Marine.

I appreciate the sentiment, but "former" is the correct term. "Ex" is not.

At least that's what we were taught in boot camp in the 60's. Maybe things have changed.

 

[Jarhead77]

Same in the 70's and 80's. not sure after that!

 

[Caleb]

and one of the victim tried to save the suspect's life after the fact...

 

[88E30M50]

"Detectives say they recovered at least two weapons from the scene -- a .45 caliber apparently used by the thief and a 9 millimeter from the man who shot the suspect."

I'm sure this quote from the story will be repeated often in the future. I am positive that if it were the other way around, it would be being tattooed on someone right now. I'd love to see the after action report on that incident.

 

[88E30M50]

9mm kills perp carrying a .45. Yes, shot placement counts. And the man who successfully defended himself and family was carrying while walking his dog. That makes at least two imortant lessons to take away from this event.

If you count the bullet holes in the Honda, you come to at least 10 shown. Add to that the number of rounds in the suspect and it adds another lesson in capacity. It looks like the homeowner was shooting through a barrier as well based on the bullet holes in the windshield. That runs counter to two arguments often given. One, self defense rarely involves shooting through a barrier. Two, 9mm does not do well through barriers. I wonder if the suspect died with an empty gun? That could be pretty telling as well.

In any case, the victim's skill and his 9mm allowed him to protect his family, so it ended up as well as any shooting could I guess.

One additional thought: The car was no protection for the suspect that tried to hide behind it.

 

[CountryBoy19]

Two, 9mm does not do well through barriers.

How did you come to this conclusion based upon the information in the article?

 

[searpinski]

Another victory for the good guys, another lesson learned by thieves.

 

[drillsgt]

If the legal system doesn't jack him around, then all's well that ends well.

 

[Somemedic]

FBI-Miami Shootout

FBI Miami Shootout and 9mm

 

[jrogers]

How did you come to this conclusion based upon the information in the article?

He didn't. That is one of the "two arguments often given," not a conclusion to be drawn from this shooting. He even numbered them for easy reading comprehension.

 

[rnmcguire]

Justice has been served........

 

[Bung]

He should have just let that poor, disadvantaged man steal that truck. It wasn't worth taking a life over property that could be replaced.

 

[88E30M50]

He didn't. That is one of the "two arguments often given," not a conclusion to be drawn from this shooting. He even numbered them for easy reading comprehension.

Thanks for clarifying that for me. This incident kind of hits home for me to a degree since I often take my dog out just before heading to bed and I have vehicles parked in my driveway that could attract thieves. I'm always armed when I go out, but in the past, sometimes went out with just a Sig P238. This story re-enforces my reasons to carry my EDC Glock 23 or CZ 75 Compact from when I step out of bed until I step back in. Stuff happens and it does not always happen to the folks that go looking for it. Sometimes it comes to find you instead. It pays to be ready if it does.