Shootout At The Applebee's Corral

[mrjarrell]

Looks like an armed masked man picked the wrong victim this time and got involved in a close range, one way, shootout with the intended victim. Guess the would be robber lacked the mindset to shoot when the chips fell.

Victim shoots robbery suspect in Applebee's parking lot | wtsp.com

 

[JStang314]

Sounds like it ended like it should have

 

[jeremy]

That is GREAT News there!!!

 

[jblomenberg16]

Good guy 1, Bad Guy 0....again. Looks like the Good Guy was prepared to do what he had to do to defend himself. Kudos to him for being able to draw and fire even with a gun pointed at him.

 

[shibumiseeker]

What always annoys me is how they make a point of saying "no charges are pending against the victim". I mean, that's a good thing, but it pretty much should be assumed if you are reporting on a story where an innocent person defended themselves against an armed robber.

I know, I know, it's not as simple as that. It's just an annoyoance for me, that's all.

 

[youngda9]

That's not a gun, this is a gun. (said like Crocodile Dundee)

 

[23mar03]

The problem that I have with these stories is that the BG continues to SURVIVE! When will one of these air stealers just do the community a favor and succome to their wounds?

 

[shibumiseeker]

The alternative headline we would have had in the 90s would have been: "Child Mowed Down by Gunman." Technically correct but oh so supportive of the anti-gun agenda.

 

[jblomenberg16]

The problem that I have with these stories is that the BG continues to SURVIVE! When will one of these air stealers just do the community a favor and succome to their wounds?

Sounds like in this case it was due in part to the good guy stopping after the perp told him he had a fake gun. Luckily he had already incapacitated him to the point that that fake gun (which turned out to be real) couldn't be used against him.

 

[jeremy]

The problem that I have with these stories is that the BG continues to SURVIVE! When will one of these air stealers just do the community a favor and succome to their wounds?

That is 'cause the Good Guy was probably using a 9mm. If he would have used a .45 or a 10mm...

 

[sadclownwp]

When will would be victims learn, it's all about shot placement.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Love stories like this. Thanks for posting it. Great how the kid freaks out and tells the 'victim' to stop shooting him.

 

[youngda9]

The problem that I have with these stories is that the BG continues to SURVIVE! When will one of these air stealers just do the community a favor and succome to their wounds?

"Air stealer" is VERY lucky he's not fertilizer right now.

 

[Phil502]

I'm glad the punk did not try to get a shot off after "notifying" about having a fake gun.

 

[Silverado]

That is 'cause the Good Guy was probably using a 9mm. If he would have used a .45 or a 10mm...

The good guy was using a .380.

Police: Victim shoots would-be robber

 

[hoosierdoc]

You could argue a .25 IS a fake gun. However, three shots to the chest guarantees a fatal hit (I just can't help myself)

I'm confused as to the charges. The guy pulls a gun and victim loses five rounds or so of self-defense ammo. How is that "attempted" robbery?

 

[SHEEPdOHdoubleG]

You could argue a .25 IS a fake gun. However, three shots to the chest guarantees a fatal hit (I just can't help myself)

I'm confused as to the charges. The guy pulls a gun and victim loses five rounds or so of self-defense ammo. How is that "attempted" robbery?

I don't the three shots guarantees a fatal hit part? But, I do agree with the latter part of your post!

 

[hoosierdoc]

I don't the three shots guarantees a fatal hit part? But, I do agree with the latter part of your post!

It was a reference to the round size vs shot placement thread where someone implied 3 shots to the chest = dead no matter what. I have a hard time doing purple on my phone.

 

[T.Lex]

The shooter voluntarily parted with the rounds.

I guess you could say the guy "strong-armed" his way into possession of the rounds, but that seems odd.

Anyway, in most places the penalty for an attempted crime is the same as the actual crime (except for murder). So, it doesn't matter much.

 

[shortyforty]

any way you look at it 4 solid hits with a small .380 under stress is not bad marksmanship