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Online purchase turns into shootout leaving one dead in Richland County
The State ^ | 10/30/2017 | Noah Feit

Posted on 10/31/2017 9:26:25 AM PDT by Gamecock

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC What started out as an online purchase, turned into a robbery and a shooting that left one man dead Monday.

The incident occurred near 8 p.m. at 1103 Pinelane Road, located in between Trenholm Road and Alpine Road, according to preliminary details provided by Richland County Sheriff’s Department public information officer Lt. Curtis Wilson.

The man, described as the victim in the incident by Wilson, was looking to sell something from an online social media app. He was contacted by the man described as the suspect by Wilson, adding the suspect asked to meet at the Pinelane location to make the transaction.

When the victim presented the item for sale, the suspect produced a gun, according to Wilson.


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1 posted on 10/31/2017 9:26:25 AM PDT by Gamecock
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To: Gamecock

But a happy ending!!!

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At that point, the victim drew his own gun and shot the suspect, Wilson said.

The suspect was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to Wilson.


2 posted on 10/31/2017 9:34:21 AM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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To: Gamecock

Hey Game —

Think it’ll make Live PD?

How’s it going?

Hoss


3 posted on 10/31/2017 9:34:51 AM PDT by HossB86 (Christ, and Him alone.)
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To: Gamecock

Folks should be more careful when selling on-line.

Valuables should be transacted in public places, not at home.

Jewelry should use a jewelry store to verify the quality and observe the transaction.


4 posted on 10/31/2017 9:36:00 AM PDT by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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To: Gamecock

Whenever I sell something locally via an online service - I ask that we meet in the parking lot at the local PD. Less trouble that way.


5 posted on 10/31/2017 9:37:51 AM PDT by Gman
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To: Gamecock
Here's another article about a Union County, NC sailor and his pregnant wife...both shot (in Virginia...both survived) while trying to purchase a cellphone after setting up a meeting online...

http://ktla.com/2017/10/30/navy-sailor-pregnant-wife-shot-while-trying-to-buy-phone-with-popular-app/

6 posted on 10/31/2017 9:39:39 AM PDT by moovova
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To: Gman

[Whenever I sell something locally via an online service - I ask that we meet in the parking lot at the local PD. Less trouble that way.]

They’ll still blow your brains out.

Many are druggies and desperate. Its a tough call. Some real psychos on Craig’s List. I learned that when I made the mistake of listing an apartment for rent.


7 posted on 10/31/2017 9:42:20 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (My "White Privilege is my work ethic.)
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To: Gman

That is something I throw in as well, turns off a lot of people.


8 posted on 10/31/2017 9:45:48 AM PDT by wally_bert (I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
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To: Gman

up.


9 posted on 10/31/2017 9:47:17 AM PDT by Gamecock (God clothes us with righteousness when he justifies us! ~ Martin Luther)
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To: Gamecock

Interesting, “suspect” and “victim” were correctly assigned in the news story.


10 posted on 10/31/2017 10:00:09 AM PDT by arthurus
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To: HossB86
Think it’ll make Live PD?

My thought exactly! That has become Must-See-TV for us...but only by TiVo.

11 posted on 10/31/2017 10:01:35 AM PDT by Prov1322 (Enjoy my wife's incredible artwork at www.watercolorARTwork.com! (This space no longer for rent))
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To: HossB86

We love that show. Much better than cops. I like to see situations where people are given a second chance when they deserve it. Seldom see that on Cops.


12 posted on 10/31/2017 10:12:52 AM PDT by Portcall24
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To: Gamecock

Richland County is one of my favorite “Live PD” locations. Columbia is good, too, since that’s where the crack-whore motels are and the Obama gas station/C-store are. Then on the opposite end of the bottom of the gene pool, there’s Pasco County down in Florida where you typically see the best-of-the-best white people. When they’re in boring places like Arizona or Indiana and do the Richland County tease before a break, I call to my wife on the computer that there coming to Richland County and she comes in to see what delights await.


13 posted on 10/31/2017 10:14:15 AM PDT by VietVet876
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To: Prov1322

Absolutely. DVR is critical.


14 posted on 10/31/2017 10:14:46 AM PDT by Portcall24
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To: VietVet876

I grew up in Richland county. What used to be pockets of scaryness, are just massive no go areas now.


15 posted on 10/31/2017 10:36:19 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Ain’t that the truth!


16 posted on 10/31/2017 11:38:27 AM PDT by Gamecock (God clothes us with righteousness when he justifies us! ~ Martin Luther)
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