FL: Couple wins Gunfight with Intruder

Gun Watch ^ | 18 August, 2014 | Dean Weingarten

[marktwain]

The  intruder broke in the back door, which had a deadbolt lock.  He then chased the wife, and started fighting with the husband, who was still in bed when he heard the wife's cries for help.   The intruder, Marquise Trevel  Yates, had a gun, but initially used it as a bludgeon.  It is unclear exactly how many guns were involved, or who fired how often.  From news4jax.com:

According to the police report, Coker retrieved his personal firearm and exchanged gunfire with Yates. Coker's wife, Pam, also fired her personal handgun at Yates, who died at the scene.

Later, this is reported:

 “He just wouldn't stop,” Pam Coker said. “The guy wouldn't stop. He just kept fighting. He hit my husband in the head really bad several times (with the gun) and busted his head. So I got our gun and we had to shoot him.”

 Did the couple have two guns, or one?  Did they both shoot?  We cannot be sure.

The investigation is continuing.  The Cokers are in their 50's.

 21 year old Marquise Tevel Yates died at the scene.  Neither of the homeowners or their 7 year old grandson were shot.  


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[marktwain]

Reporting is very, very, slowly getting better. We do not even know if the guns involved were pistols, for certain, but they likely were.

Many unknown details in this event.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

The intruder, Marquise Trevel Yates, had a gun, but initially used it as a bludgeon.

Bad move, dopey. Looks like your victims knew the proper way to use a gun, to your detriment.

[Hot Tabasco]

21 year old Marquise Tevel Yates died at the scene

Such a shame, he was likely headed to med school in the fall.......

[kjam22]

Med School this fall and was just on his way home from Church when he mistakenly got in the wrong house....

[kjam22]

Med School this fall and was just on his way home from Church when he mistakenly got in the wrong house....

[MuttTheHoople]

Protest against killing of an aspiring rap artist, a Gentle Soul who was trying to turn his life around. His Grandmama sez he was always such a good boy.

[Billthedrill]

I love a story with a happy ending. BTT

[driftless2]

Where is that photo from?

[Arm_Bears]

They did report the guy’s name, which allowed discerning readers to deduce that he was a son of Obama.

[El Cid]

A Gathering of Retards Anonymous.

Apologies to biological Retards who can't help it. As opposed to self-made retards.

[minnesota_bound]

I see he was another gentle giant. Where is Al and that other Reverend at?

[SoFloFreeper]

Everybody gives a thumbs up!

[mabarker1]

he was likely headed to med school in the fall.......

He's still going...

On the Cadaver Scholarship Plan.

[minnesota_bound]

That photo of all those people look like paid protestors.

[Hulka]

And was scheduled to be big mike’s roommate.

[trapped_in_LA]

Wellll, sounds like a good shoot but we should wait for Obama to pass judgment before we can say for certain. /s

[Starstruck]

“Nobody with a gun ever stops anyone else with a gun.”

[Georgia Girl 2]

Sounds like natural selection to me. Marquise was just too stupid to live. :-)

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

His last conviction was 3 years 8 months for aggravated assault. He was out of prison for one month before this armed robbery. At some point he was also arrested for an unspecified "drug related offense."

[dfwgator]

So much stupidity in one picture. I weep for the future.