Posted on 08/28/2010 6:35:34 PM PDT by marktwain
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A Cleveland man turned the tables on four robbers late Thursday, grabbing one their guns and shooting one of the suspects dead.
The Cuyahoga County Coroner's office identified the dead man as Terrance Manning, 20, of nearby Central Avenue. He died shortly after midnight Friday at MetroHealth Medical Center.
Manning was released from prison on Aug. 21 after serving two years on robbery and weapons charges, according to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. He had also had a 2007 robbery conviction for which he served a year in prison. Read an earlier version of this story
Police spokesman Sgt. Sammy Morris declined to release the name of the shooter for fear of reprisal.
"As far as we can tell, this was just a man going to his apartment," Morris said. "He lives in the apartment with his family."
The incident happened just before 11:30 p.m. Several officers were already in the area, near Cedar Avenue and East 30th Street, on another call. They heard the gunshots and ran toward the sound.
They found Manning wounded.
Witnesses said the robbery victim was walking toward his apartment on Cedar Avenue when he was approached by four men wearing hooded sweatshirts.
Police said one of the men pulled a gun and said, "You [know] what this is, get on the ground."
The robbery victim complied. The robbers took his apartment keys and other items from the victim, then forced him to take them to his apartment.
"As one of the suspects attempted to unlock the apartment door, he switched the gun from one hand to the other," said Morris in a news release. "At this time, the victim grabbed the gun, and a struggle ensued between the victim and two of the suspects."
Two of the suspects ran. They other two and the robbery victim struggled over the gun. The gun fired several times, striking one of the suspects.
Homicide detectives are investigating the incident. No charges had been filed Friday and the other suspects had not been caught. Police did not have a detailed description of the remaining suspects.
The shooting occurred just a few blocks from another homicide. Phillip Gossett, 87, was found dead in his apartment about 11 p.m. Thursday in the Lupica Towers. Police don't believe the incidents are related.
Don’t you just hate it when your day ends like that. Here he had planned an excellent recidivist crime and then everything goes to hell, including him. Bummer!
Three strikes and you’re out.
Sounds like the guy was on a state financed tear.
In Virginia this guy would have been required to serve the full term with no parole. On top of that he'd gotten 5 years for having a gun while commiting a crime.
Second crime, same thing only there'd been no second crime because he'd been in jail ~ and he'd be alive.
A win-win all around for the public, and the criminal.
Too bad they don't punish armed robbers in Ohio.
This is in the area that has been affected by high school closings. It could really get bad if the antagonisms spill over into the schools.
“The Cuyahoga County Coroner’s office identified the dead man as Terrance Manning, 20, of nearby Central Avenue.”
The neighborhood welcome wagon...too bad the others got away.
Lots of this going around.
A TV Station in Memphis just did a story on folks getting out of prison and being tossed into a society with 10% unemployment and a criminal history to boot. That rises in crime rates can be seen along side the fall of the economy.
Jails and prisons cannot afford to house all these inmates so many are being released with little notice to the inmates. And most of the people being released are without education, jobs experience nor will anyone hire them in this economy anyways.
When you have employers who are refusing to hire those who are unemployed, one can only imagine what’s its like if you are unemployed and recently released from prison or jail...
We are heading for some very rough times in this country as more and more folks become more and more desperate. Soon it won’t be just the recently released from jail robbing and stealing, it’ll be those who have exhausted all unemployment benefits stealing just to feed the family.
To quote James Baldwin, “The most dangerous creation of any society is the man who has nothing to lose.”
Nashville is experiencing the worst rash of burglaries its seen in a lifetime according to one 25 year veteran Police commander.
As the economy continues to slide south the crime rates will continue to rise.
Wow. Excellent video. Thanks for posting that.
You’re not kidding. I drive through there for work sometimes.
Cleveland’s a cesspool.
“At this time, the victim grabbed the gun, and a struggle ensued between the victim and two of the suspects....Two of the suspects ran. They other two and the robbery victim struggled over the gun. The gun fired several times, striking one of the suspects.”
Almost like something out of the movies. I’m guessing the vic figured (and probably not without good reason), these thugs were going to kill him after the robbery. No witnesses, and all that. Glad he came out of this in one piece.
I’ve proposed the idea of “ex-con towns” far out in rural areas, for unemployable ex felons, living a marginal country life, growing some of their own food, at a fraction of the cost of typical welfare. They idea is that they can live there and survive, if not prosper, but away from the rest of the citizenry.
No vehicles or modern machines except for a hand cranked emergency radio. Other than living in trailers and growing their own food, and hand pumping their own water, periodically a Salvation Army truck drops off used clothing and other goods to improve their lives.
The bottom line is that they have a place to live, without having to resort to crime, they are away from hostile citizenry, and they have just a marginal cost to the State.
Terrance? More Amish gone wild!
Well, something will have to be done and I think it will be sooner rather than later, due to the economy.
Once the .gov gold card is no longer recharged weekly and inflation sets in, unemployment starts creeping higher, its all going sideways and crime will skyrocket.
Even if the economy does not crash all it has to do is just stay the same as it is now for another 6 to 12 months and folks will really be hurting.
We have between 35 and 50 million depending on who’s numbers you believe that are either unemployed and underemployed... all are just one step away from indigent and homelessness.
We can’t sustain the current path, let alone worse times.
Something will give way, but I don’t think most in the country will like it...
“Terrance? More Amish gone wild!”
I’m betting it’s pronounced Ter - ahn - say
In Michigan, his three clown friends would be charged with murder.
My concern is these other thugs that ran away know where this guy lives. Hope he’s armed.
Dontcha love a story with a happy ending?
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