“Investigators also discovered a Browning Highpoint 9mm pistol in the F-150”
What the man lacked in judgement, he made up for in taste.
Perhaps shooting and killing the guy was a bit harsh. Search on YouTube for “Attempted Prius Catalytic converter theft thwarted by a baseball bat.” If we had a working criminal and justice system, such extreme measures would not be needed, because potential criminals would determine that the risk would not be worth the reward.