Customer shoots, kills armed robbery suspect inside Grand Prairie business, police say

WFAA ^ | 05/07/2022

[devane617]

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — An armed robbery suspect was shot and killed by a customer inside a Grand Prairie business Thursday night, police say.

Around 9:10 p.m., Grand Prairie police officers responded to a reported robbery in progress at a business in the 1600 block of West Polo Road. When officers arrived, they located the alleged robbery suspect suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.

Police said the suspect was transported to a local hospital and was later pronounced dead.

During the investigation, detectives determined the armed suspect was in the act of robbing the business and an employee, when they were confronted by a customer.

The customer, who police say is a concealed handgun license holder, told detectives that he feared for his life and the life of the employee, so he intervened and shot the suspect.

[devane617]

TEXAS

[The Louiswu]

“ he feared for his life…”

Perfect

[no-to-illegals]

Happy Endings make me joyful

[SES1066]

The customer, who police say is a concealed handgun license holder, told detectives that he feared for his life and the life of the employee, so he intervened and shot the suspect.

EXCELLENT gun control and speech control!!! Proper vocabulary in fear for life and in protection of another! Well trained as well as well armed!

[max americana]

“Police said the suspect was transported to a local hospital and was later pronounced dead.”

ah there is a good ending. Case closed.

[V_TWIN]

“he feared for his life…”

Yep.....In Fla you just have to fear bodily injury to justify deadly force.

What a concept right?

[Fai Mao]

But the dead perp will vote for a Democrat in the next 147 elections

[from occupied ga]

he feared for his life…”

That's all a cop has to say, but one of us peasants could be in trouble for that - though probably not in Texas

[DIRTYSECRET]

1% vigilantism would solve one percent of the crime. It would PREVENT a lot more than that. Reminds me of Florida’s stand-your-ground law.

[Dusty Road]

While I recommend getting a license to carry in Texas, it’s not needed.

[BozoTexino]

Very near my old house. Probably the convenience store at Polo and Matthew.

[shoff]

The robber will probably be counted among the Covid variant deaths, but definitely among the stop gun violence deaths.

[Repeat Offender]

A half an oz of cure is surely worth a half a pound of prevention.

[Bikkuri]

Does the concealed matter anymore, Texas is open carry... and also, aren't the W's east of Mississippi, or something? Why not a K (local(er))?

[EastTexasTraveler]

You are right.

[Kartographer]

“Police said the suspect was transported to a local hospital and was later pronounced dead.”

So there is ZERO chance that this miscreant will ever again threaten the peace and lives of the good citizens of Texas

[Bikkuri]

One more thing.. it's safer to rob a WEBSITE in Texas, than a park or a Church 😆.

[Bikkuri]

darn.. wrong link :/

[FatherofFive]

Don’t mess with Texas!

[The Sentient Sheep]

Exactly what a conceal carrier should do in the unlikely event they have to use their firearm. Keep it simple with the Police. State that you “feared for your life” and then say “I need to contact my lawyer” then shut the F up and say no more.