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Robbery suspect shot and killed by Dollar General Store manager; family speaks out (TN.)
WATE 6 News ^ | Feb 28, 2013 | STEPHANIE BEECKEN

Posted on 03/02/2013 7:41:23 AM PST by EXCH54FE

KNOXVILLE (WATE) - The grandmother of a man shot in killed Wednesday outside a Dollar General Store in East Knoxville is sharing her thoughts on the incident and how her grandson will be remembered.

Wednesday night just before 8 p.m. there was a shootout between a robber and a store manager.

According to the Knoxville Police Department, an armed robber went into the Dollar General Store on Asheville Highway and the robber demanded money from the store's safe.

The store manager complied. The shooting occurred seconds later outside the store. The shooting happened in front of the store in the parking lot.

Multiple shots were fired. The robber was killed. As of now, police are not revealing the shooting victim's identity.

Mary Robinson is the grandmother of the robbery suspect. She found out her grandson had been killed two hours after the shooting occurred.

"Oh the pain, I can't describe the pain when they told me that. I just froze I couldn't do nothing, I just froze," said Robinson.

According to the Knoxville Police Department, the armed robber did get money from the store, but then only a few seconds after the robbery both the store manager and the robber went outside when an altercation occurred.

The robber was shot, then ran away. His body was found a block and a half away on Holston Drive.

The robbery suspect's grandmother wishes the store manager didn't shoot.

(Excerpt) Read more at wate.com ...


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To: Rome2000

Are you kidding? He’s dead now he’s guaranteed to vote democrat.


41 posted on 03/02/2013 8:50:31 AM PST by pgkdan ( "Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not." ~Thomas Jefferson)
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To: struggle

This is actually pretty sad. From all appearances, the grandmother is a Christian, and tried to give Christian and moral input into her grandson’s life.

But something else was stronger. Peer influence? Public schools? Rap music? Whatever it was, he’s dead.


42 posted on 03/02/2013 8:51:16 AM PST by Jeff Winston
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To: EXCH54FE
another feral yoot bites the dust... feh
43 posted on 03/02/2013 8:53:09 AM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: struggle

I bet the young man wanted to go to school and start a family


44 posted on 03/02/2013 8:58:13 AM PST by winodog (Thank you Jesus for the calm in my life)
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To: EXCH54FE
The robber was shot, then ran away.
His body was found a block and a half away on Holston Drive.


45 posted on 03/02/2013 8:58:36 AM PST by Iron Munro (I miss America, don't you?)
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To: EXCH54FE
"I felt like he shouldn't have done it. He should have left everything up to the police," said Robinson.

The grandmas usually say "He shouldn't have took the law into his hands."

It's OK for their grandbabies to rob and kill people, and it's not OK for anybody to stop them.

46 posted on 03/02/2013 8:59:31 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum ("Somebody has to be courageous enough to stand up to the bullies." --Dr. Ben Carson)
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To: EXCH54FE

“The grandmother of a man shot in killed Wednesday outside a Dollar General Store in East Knoxville is sharing her thoughts on the incident and how her grandson will be remembered.”

Is not the proper way to “remember” him that he died as a criminal who was in the process of committing an armed robbery?


47 posted on 03/02/2013 9:00:12 AM PST by Road Glide
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To: winodog

Change my sig for that one


48 posted on 03/02/2013 9:01:25 AM PST by winodog
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To: EXCH54FE
Sidebar at the website:

Armed robber killed tied to five other robberies, victim speaks out
Five robberies in three weeks.

The Dollar general guy should get a medal as he undoubtedly saved a life or two: "According to police, the suspect in those incidents was very aggressive during the robberies and the level of aggressiveness was increasing with each robbery committed."

49 posted on 03/02/2013 9:05:18 AM PST by Oatka (This is America. Assimilate or evaporate.)
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To: riri

“She should probably be shot too. She raised and released this scourge on to society. (probably 8 others just like him too)”

Reading comprehension seems not to be your strong point, assuming you actually read the article. The grandmother of the dead criminal did try to acculturate him. Note the references to taking him to church?

Church is a significant part of traditional American black social structure.

Unfortunately, so is the Pooblik Skrewl Kollective, race card playing entitlement mongers, ad nauseam.

Give the grandmother credit. In the midst of discussing her loss, she did say her dead grandson had made a mistake. That is, to me, a sure sign of character on her part.

That woman is a lot more honest than most of the Regime and its leader.


50 posted on 03/02/2013 9:09:24 AM PST by GladesGuru (In a society predicated upon freedom, it is necessary to examine principles."..)
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To: winodog
I bet the young man wanted to go to school and start a family

Yeah, he wanted to be a graphic designer.

51 posted on 03/02/2013 9:09:33 AM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: struggle

Dollar General seems to attract lots of these types. I remember when two robbers were reduced to room temp after robbing a DG not long ago.

Think of all the stores and people that WON’T be robbed because the robbers won’t be around to rob them.


52 posted on 03/02/2013 9:10:15 AM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar (THE SOUND OF MUSIC at the POTEET THEATRE in OKC! See our murals before they are painted over!)
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To: GladesGuru
No, I didn't read the article. I assumed it was the same woman I heard interviewed the other day in a similar story. My bad.

However, living in the south the past two years, I saw much of this. Strong, old-school, mostly in-tact, black families losing their youth to the thug culture.

53 posted on 03/02/2013 9:15:05 AM PST by riri (Plannedopolis-look it up. It's how the elites plan for US to live.)
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To: Oatka

Empty...just an emptiness in those eyes. Like there is no soul living in him.


54 posted on 03/02/2013 9:15:13 AM PST by EBH ( The 2nd Amendment exists for times like this.)
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To: EXCH54FE

Good riddance I say! The store manager should be commended, another little punk off the streets.


55 posted on 03/02/2013 9:18:24 AM PST by Lucky2 (Obama is a Socialist Dictator)
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To: EXCH54FE

Good riddance I say! The store manager should be commended, another little punk off the streets.


56 posted on 03/02/2013 9:18:51 AM PST by Lucky2 (Obama is a Socialist Dictator)
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To: Yo-Yo
"Buy a shotgun."

I think the vice-prez should be suspended for pointing his fingers in an unsafe direction. Lord know our kids would be suspended from school if they acted so "stupidly" and performed such a stunt!

57 posted on 03/02/2013 9:25:23 AM PST by bygolly
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To: riri

Where’s mom and dad?


58 posted on 03/02/2013 9:27:46 AM PST by dhs12345
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To: Rome2000

Oh no, he will still be voting for years to come.


59 posted on 03/02/2013 9:28:05 AM PST by kg_mobster
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To: EXCH54FE

To get a good idea of what we Knoxvillians think of subhuman vermin like the one here that (”that” deliberately used instead of “who,” even though I’ll often use “who” in referring to loving, decent dogs) got a permanent dirt nap, just read the comments to the story.


60 posted on 03/02/2013 9:29:57 AM PST by libstripper
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