Posted on 04/26/2022 9:52:03 PM PDT by Morgana
A shocking clip shows the moment a Houston Family Dollar employee killed a shoplifter, firing six shots into his back as he fled the store with motor oil.
Antonio Batres, 21, faces a murder charge after he emptied the clip of his Glock 9mm pistol into 49-year-old Troy Odom around 4.30 pm on April 17 as shoppers looked on.
In video taken by a shopper, two store employees are seen confronting Odom - one of the men can be heard shouting unintelligibly. Bottles of motor oil are strewn across the ground.
'He had that all in his pants,' says the woman filming the video. 'He had a lot of fuel.'
'He need to chill out,' the woman says as the shoplifter leaves the store, the two employees following him. It is unclear if he had motor oil or any other merchandise with him.
Batres can be seen aiming, taking a wide stance and firing. Odom collapses out of view, and can be heard shrieking as six shots ring out.
'Further investigation determined the victim had his back toward Batres, who then pulled out a pistol and shot the victim several times,' reads a press release from the Houston Police Department.
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Police could not tell DailyMail.com whether the weapon was owned legally.
Odom was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The All People's Funeral Home in Houston confirmed that his funeral services were scheduled for Tuesday.
His brother, Darrell Odom, told DailyMail.com that his brother 'had his struggles in life, but was a good man.'
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He a good boy...
Just a tad excitable.
Was it like really really good motor oil? If they’re selling it at the dollar store, I’m thinking not.
Not Guilty!
Weird story. Seems like there may be more going on here than what we know.
Weird story. Seems like there may be more going on here than what we know.
I was thinking the same thing after seeing the video.
"Less than a month earlier, on March 30, another shooting took place at a different Family Dollar location on Collingsworth Street in Houston - this time, a store clerk was shot in an armed robbery. "
Look no further than the little tidbit at the end of the news story.
That’ll learn ‘m.
I’m torn on this one. On the one hand don’t steal on the other hand don’t shoot people who aren’t actively threatening you.
Apr 17—Easter Sun. Victim’s final
moments shoplifting motor oil.
Guy shot once and thought “well sht I might as well shoot twice.” Then thought “well I’m going to prison for sure now might as well empty it”. And thats exactly what he did.
You know... With the democrats allowing unchecked crime from their protected groups this will be the end result. I really don’t feel bad for the guy shot to death for being a thief.
Unless you believe they are going to regroup and attack you again.
In this particular case, don’t really get that vibe.
It’s a thing of beauty when the chuckleheads cancel each other without collateral damage. Except some spilled motor oil perhaps.
I needed this feel-good story before I toddle off to bed.
ok-This is a sad story and of course excessive but the shame of it is that the Dems and lefty media have made it ok for Blacks to shop lift and steal-the shooter isn’t white but Hispanic but watch the media play this as Black vs White. And the family’s first response is to sue Family Dollar, how about about he shouldn’t have been stealing but he shouldn’t have been shot dead over stealing motor oil.
Like Zimmerman, a white hispanic? The media will probably say that
Polite society.
Employee of the month.
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