Posted on 09/05/2019 7:19:06 PM PDT by familyop
The man and a passenger told police that as the Escalade pulled alongside their vehicle, they heard a loud pop and the rear window shatter. They said they believed the driver of the Escalade was shooting at them...A grand jury in Dallas County will review evidence in the case and decide whether to indict the pickup truck’s driver. “This shooting is a tragic example of senseless road rage, impacting the lives of numerous people in multiple families,” police wrote in the statement.
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Confucius say, “Man with three ex-wives have heart attack, stroke, thick skin or all said conditions for wisdom.”
;)
I do.
Yeah, I was sympathizing. I’ve read quite a few of Ayoob’s articles. Good stuff! I only disagreed with the advice in one (handloads). Out of so many good articles, that’s not bad at all.
The Morale of the Story: “Don’t take a glass bottle to a gunfight.”
The family of the gangsta-looking attacker (video below) say that “bias” allowed the man to “walk free.” So...racism?
Family Of Man Shot, Killed In Garland Road Rage Want Alleged Shooter Arrested
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcNG25v_Sns
The bottle throwing fool was an idiot. Good riddance to bad rubbish.
“... there’s no such traffic infraction as ‘cutting off,’ despite an assumption of many young morons.”
Much like there’s no such election term as “popular vote” in Presidential elections.
If the man who fired at the bottle thrower is a gringo, he’s in a bad neck of the woods for depending on a grand jury.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garland,_Texas#Demographics
Maybe my post wasn’t too clear but I was agreeing with your point.
That’s not what happened.
The pickup truck driver was oblivious to a problem right up until his rear window exploded. He thought that the guy behind him was shooting at him.
He defended himself.
After he fired he drove to a police station to report the shooting.
“Just one, the man who “fired” the bottle at the second caf.”
Obviously, an assault bottle.
Garland Police said Wednesday night that they were sending the case to a grand jury to consider a murder charge.
GARLAND, Texas — A grand jury will now consider charging a 28-year-old man with murder following a deadly road rage incident in Garland that left one man dead.
On August 22, 33-year-old Francisco Pasillas was shot and killed while driving with his wife on Centerville Road.
At the time of the killing, investigators labeled the situation as a road rage incident and identified the shooter, a 28-year-old African American male, yet did not charge him.
Police gave more details as to why Wednesday night in a press release that included security video of the moments leading up to the shooting.
The release said that Pasillas' wife told investigators that her husband was "mad after being cut off by the driver of a pickup."
The video shows Pasillas pulling up next to the pickup and then you see part of his body exit the driver's side window.
The release said that "Pasillas' wife informed Detectives that Pasillas threw a glass bottle at the pickup," and that shots were fired after Pasillas threw the bottle.
Garland Police said that the security footage corroborates that story.
The driver of the pickup, who turned himself in after the shooting to Rowlett Police, told investigators that he heard a loud 'pop' as Pasillas drove up next to him in his Escalade.
The back rear window shattered simultaneously and the driver told police that he thought he was being shot at.
The driver told police he was in fear for his life and fired back at Pasillas, the release said.
The case, per a Garland Police spokesperson, will now be sent to a grand jury which will consider a charge of murder.
Pasillas' brother-in-law Fernando Espinoza said that he understands why police are hesitant to make an arrest considering the circumstances, but added that the driver didn't have to shoot Pasillas.
"There were several ways that things could have been handled," Espinoza said.
"That guy could have slowed down, gotten his plates, and called the police. I would have hated to have seen my brother-in-law in jail...but I hate to see him where he is now which is deceased."
The Mexican’s family says he shouldn’t have been shot. Well, the Mexican shouldn’t throw bottles either. Again, trash removed. I noticed the Mexican’s “wife”, (different last name), no habla English. Are they legal ?
Francisco Javier Pasillas, age 33
Is that second pic of particular interest?
Was this road rage...or a hit?
Driver of the pickup...thinking he's being fired upon:
"Hey hombre, hold your fire..I'm gonna slow down and get your license plate number so I can turn it over to the police."
Typical of a deceased a-hole’s family, quick to advise how to have handled the a-hole in question.
He’s a Michigan attorney and has Youtube podcasts explaining the law in a informative and pleasant way. I really enjoy him.
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