Posted on 09/10/2025 5:23:03 AM PDT by V_TWIN
A Florida robbery Saturday ended up far from whatever two men had expected after one victim grabbed his gun.
The incident took place at about 7 p.m. in Dania Beach, according to WTVJ-TV.
Two robberies took place at a 7-Eleven. A victim was robbed at gunpoint in the store’s parking lot.
Justin Kessel, 19, is suspected of that crime, police said.
The suspect then entered the store, where a clerk was robbed. So far, everything was going according to plan.
But while the suspect was robbing the store, the victim decided he had had enough of being a victim and went to his car to retrieve his gun.
As the suspect left the store, instead of his getaway vehicle, he found the robbery victim with a gun. The suspect was shot by the victim, who fired multiple shots at him.
The victim then kept his gun on the suspect while waiting for police. However, while he was waiting, the driver of the getaway vehicle entered the picture.
The victim said a Honda CR-V attempted to run him over, but he was able to avoid the vehicle. The robbery victim then fired more shots, hitting the vehicle.
Kessel was taken into custody by police.
Police later found the vehicle that had been shot at during the incident.
Melvin Presley, 40, was found wounded in the vehicle. Presley had multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
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That's the last 7-11 he'll ever rob.
Too bad he didn't kill the main robber too - a wonderful 2-fer.
Yes, good thing this wasn't in California, the "victim" would have been arrested.
Embarrassed that I missed that.
LOL
“Too bad he didn’t kill the main robber too - a wonderful 2-fer.”
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In Florida the law is if someone dies in the commission of your crime you are charged with murder....even if it’s your partner in crime.
Melvin was supposed to take the Florida Bar in two weeks, how can this be?
No they won’t. Not in Florida.
Good end to the story.
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