Re: PA - Robber shot by would-be victim

On Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:48:21 -0800 (PST), The tragedy of balding men
with long hair <goofindoo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Nov 27, 5:24 am, Patriot Games <Patr...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081125/NEW...
Police: Robber shot by would-be victim
November 25, 2008
An armed robber who tried to stick up a New Castle area man was shot
himself when his would-be victim pulled out his own gun and fired at
him.
The gunshot victim later reported to police that he was shot during a
robbery that went awry.
New Castle County police spokesman Cpl. Trinidad Navarro said the
holdup happened at 5:45 p.m. Monday in the first block of Chesterfield
Drive in Garfield Park.
A 37-year-old man told officers that he was taking items out of his
car when two men walked up to him and stuck an object in his side and
attempted to rob him.
The victim said he thought the assailants were going to shoot him, so
he pulled out his own 9 mm handgun and fired one round at the
suspects.
Navarro said the man was not sure if he hit either of the assailants,
although he did hear a loud moaning sound after he fired the shot.
The two would-be robbers ran off in the direction of Bizarre Drive.
While officers were on their way to the first call about the robbery,
a second call came in about an 18-year-old man with a gunshot wound to
his upper chest.
The shooting victim told the officers he was shot by a group of men
who tried to rob him on Briarcliff Drive.
He was admitted to Christiana Hospital in stable condition.
Officers investigating the first case on Chesterfield Road recovered
the gun from the victim and are holding it as evidence.

This is why EVERYONE needs a SPARE gun they DON'T CARRY!

The shooting and attempted robbery remain under investigation.
No charges have been filed pending the outcome of the investigation.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Detective
Thomas Abram at 395-8110 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333.
Great story.
How about the one about the eight year old boy shooting his dad?

Looks like there were some serious problems in that family.



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