Texas gun owner shoots, kills man trying to rob him and family at Popeyes

[halfmileharry]

Oh ho.

Robber Killed by citizen shooter was shot at weeks earlier

Another LTC holder took a shot at the robber of a Dollar General two weeks prior. The LTC Holder and detectives think it was the same guy who tried to rob Popeye's.

Moth to the flame.

Delayed suicide by consistent stupidity.

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

He's persistent, I'll give him that.

Well, he WAS persistent, anyway.

 

[JettaKnight]

Well, the good news is that my coworker took me to Popeye's today and it was delicious.

My fried chicken craving has been sated for a fortnight.

 

[Alamo]

Please tell me your coworker moonlights as a chicken limo driver...

 

[JettaKnight]

Please tell me your coworker moonlights as a chicken limo driver...

That'd be too much awesomeness for me to take.

 

[Alamo]

Annnnnnnnd a little update:


Mother of dead Popeyes robber: ‘Why did he shoot him five times'

 

[printcraft]

Annnnnnnnd a little update:


Mother of dead Popeyes robber: ‘Why did he shoot him five times'

Why? Maybe he ran out of ammo? You don't shoot once and ask "Are you still going to try to kill me?" You shoot to stop the threat.

 

[rhino]

Why? Maybe he ran out of ammo? You don't shoot once and ask "Are you still going to try to kill me?" You shoot to stop the threat.

Hmmm . . . if you train to "shoot to the ground," it would suck (more than it already sucked) to be caught in such a situation and the attacker still didn't go down or turn away after five hits.

 

[JettaKnight]

Annnnnnnnd a little update:


Mother of dead Popeyes robber: ‘Why did he shoot him five times'

In fairness, at least she's not questioning the first shot, or making the claim, "He was a good boy who never hurt anyone."

I'll give her a pass because most people think it's like the movies - one shot's enough.

 

[churchmouse]

Why? Maybe he ran out of ammo? You don't shoot once and ask "Are you still going to try to kill me?" You shoot to stop the threat.

Because I had 5 rds.....???

 

[IndyTom]

He wasn't happy with his shot placement and thought he could do better.


Without knowing the actual placement of the shots and guessing the robber was between him and the counter, I'm glad that not only was his family safe, but the people behind the counter were, too.

 

[nakinate]

Hmmm . . . if you train to "shoot to the ground," it would suck (more than it already sucked) to be caught in such a situation and the attacker still didn't go down or turn away after five hits.

Are you implying we should carry more than 5 rounds?!

 

[dudley0]

Are you implying we should carry more than 5 rounds?!

Yes you should. Here is a typical reason why:

First shot is a warning shot to scare the bad guy away

Second shot is another warning shot, in case it was loud in the building

Third shot is aimed at the bad guys gun

Fourth shot is aimed at bad guys leg

When the above doesn't work you dump the additional five rounds into bad guy center mass to finally get him to stop.

 

[2A_Tom]

I always aim to plug the barrel so if he fires again his gun blows up in his face.

 

[Bigtanker]

I always aim to plug the barrel so if he fires again his gun blows up in his face.

This cop follows your logic.

https://www.google.com/amp/tribunis...hooting-bullet-down-bad-guys-guns-barrel/amp/

 

[dudley0]

That is amazing...

I have heard that during a gunfight the people focus on the firearm more. This is really just amazing!

 

[rhino]

Are you implying we should carry more than 5 rounds?!

I am shocked . . . SHOCKED . . . that you would infer a subtext-ey message so totally foreign to the Rhino Whay of Lhife!