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Bakersfield police: Robber shot, killed in self-defense(CA)
bakersfieldnow.com ^ | 12 April, 2012 | NA

Posted on 04/14/2012 6:45:21 PM PDT by marktwain

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A deadly shooting Wednesday in a southwest Bakersfield apartment was deemed self-defense.

Tremelle Spain, 23, was shot multiple times off Appleblossom Drive, near Planz and New Stine roads.

Police said Thursday that Spain and 24-year-old Semaj Douglas were allegedly armed with guns when they busted into the apartment to commit robbery. The resident grabbed a gun himself and shot at both men, hitting Spain but missing Douglas.

Douglas ran away but was later caught by police. Spain died at Kern Medical Center less than an hour after the shooting.

The apartment resident was not arrested.

Police said Douglas faces possible charges of conspiracy, murder, attempted robbery, participation in a criminal street gang, prior felon in possession of a firearm, and a parole violation.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: banglist; ca; defense; robber; semajdouglas; tremellespain
Some Californians are fighting back.
1 posted on 04/14/2012 6:45:32 PM PDT by marktwain
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To: marktwain

Holding back the tears...


2 posted on 04/14/2012 6:48:12 PM PDT by scott7278 ("...I have not changed Congress and how it operates the way I would have liked..." - BHO)
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To: marktwain

Why isn’t a special prosecutor charging the apartment dweller?
I thought, if he is white, he gets hung. Maybe the apartment dweller was black or hispanic?


3 posted on 04/14/2012 6:49:46 PM PDT by Goreknowshowtocheat
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To: marktwain

But isn’t shooting an armed gang banger who breaks into your house profiling? /sarc


4 posted on 04/14/2012 6:50:00 PM PDT by Spok
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To: marktwain

Give that person a medal!! Yeah, Californians are finally starting to fight back!

This might be a long, hot summer, and some people are operating on hair triggers. You all be careful and stay safe!


5 posted on 04/14/2012 6:50:00 PM PDT by pbmaltzman
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To: marktwain

Give that person a medal!! Yeah, Californians are finally starting to fight back!

This might be a long, hot summer, and some people are operating on hair triggers. You all be careful and stay safe!


6 posted on 04/14/2012 6:50:14 PM PDT by pbmaltzman
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To: DaveLoneRanger; carriage_hill

Ping.


7 posted on 04/14/2012 6:51:32 PM PDT by lightman (Adjutorium nostrum (+) in nomine Domini--nevertheless, Vote Santorum!)
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To: marktwain

He better get to the range and get a little practice ... only got one of the two. Next time he might not be so lucky. Practice two kill shots per target five times in 10 seconds or quicker.


8 posted on 04/14/2012 7:02:45 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (There's a pill for just about everything ... except stupid!)
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To: marktwain
the cops should shoot semaj just for having such a dumb ass name
9 posted on 04/14/2012 7:20:45 PM PDT by paul51 (11 September 2001 - Never forget)
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To: marktwain

Skittles!! Where are my SKITTLES ??!??


10 posted on 04/14/2012 7:23:46 PM PDT by Delta 21 (Oh Crap !! Did I say that out loud ??!??)
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To: paul51

Semaj=James spelled backwards.


11 posted on 04/14/2012 7:26:19 PM PDT by The people have spoken
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To: The people have spoken
Nah. I think his ‘mother’ got that name off of a label on some kind of genital disinfectant product
12 posted on 04/14/2012 7:37:45 PM PDT by paul51 (11 September 2001 - Never forget)
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To: marktwain
A deadly shooting Wednesday in a southwest Bakersfield apartment was deemed self-defense.

Bakersfield police authorities are more reasonable in their efforts to enforce the law.

In Los Angeles, this apartment renter would be spending a lot of money on a lawyer to get out of jail and defeat the persecution, assuming it's a letter perfect Castle Doctrine case.

13 posted on 04/14/2012 7:41:51 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it and the law is what WE say it is.)
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To: marktwain

Time to call Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson to stand up for the “poor” bandits!! /sarc


14 posted on 04/14/2012 7:47:09 PM PDT by Justaham
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To: marktwain

Tremelle is an Amish name, isn’t it? From the book of Pants-On-The-Floor?


15 posted on 04/14/2012 10:06:39 PM PDT by Rembrandt (.. AND the donkey you rode in on.)
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To: paul51
*** the cops should shoot semaj just for having such a dumb ass name ***


Now that is funny.

16 posted on 04/15/2012 5:55:39 AM PDT by Condor51 (Yo Hoffa, so you want to 'take out conservatives'. Well okay Jr - I'm your Huckleberry)
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To: marktwain

They do that in Kern County, San Francisco and Los Angeles not so much.

Not all of California is liberal and urban


17 posted on 04/15/2012 10:28:46 AM PDT by Starwolf
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