Posted on 11/04/2005 10:30:30 AM PST by Mr. Mojo
Khalid Latif remembers hearing about the shooting down the street.
In July, the owner of Peavy Burger killed a bandana-clad robber who came in one night waving a shotgun.
A month earlier, a man had walked into Mr. Latif's business, Noble Food Mart at the corner of Peavy and Garland roads, in Dallas' White Rock neighborhood and stuck a gun in his face. The dot from the red laser sight bobbed on his clothes as he handed over about $400.
"I bought a gun after that," Mr. Latif said.
On Tuesday night, he used it, mortally wounding an armed robbery suspect.
Just before 9 p.m., the 41-year-old noticed someone backing into one of his parking spaces never a good sign at a convenience store, as it often indicates someone is planning a speedy getaway.
The driver walked in, picked up a soft drink and plunked it down on the counter.
As Mr. Latif was giving him his change, the man raised his finger to his lips and pulled out a gun. He demanded money.
Mr. Latif already had a hand on his own pistol, which he wore on his right side, under his coat. His mind rushed. "I was thinking, 'Should I pull the gun?' " he said.
The robber had a revolver, and Mr. Latif said he grabbed its rotating chamber as the man tried to shoot him. At the same time, he drew his own gun and fired.
By the next morning, Cortney Rivers, 21, was dead at Baylor University Medical Center.
Mr. Latif said he will reopen, though he knows someone might want revenge for his actions.
"If they want to come after me, I don't know," he said. "I have too much invested in this store.
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noob tried to gank him but noob got pwned...
Thank God and the Texas laws which allowed this citizen to save his life and his income when the criminal decided to call on him. Also--it's great to see how well the store owner handled the entire situation.
Too bad about the cold, dead perp! Here's one sucker that surely learned that crime doesn't pay.
"Mister, we deal in lead."
http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_McQueen
I'm glad you understood what you wrote.
The Brady Bunch press conference you'll actually see.
You mean, New England except New Hampshire, don't you?
Live free or die.
Money???
- Sure let me hold your gun while my bullet goes thru your chest. Will there be anything else? Thank you for shopping at the Noble Market - your one stop final destination spot.
Next
Aye. When it works it's a real good trick.
If this ending keeps coming up, the Feds will come up with a law that the perps must get in the first shot.
I saw the tape on TV. The owner acted like an action hero, like it was rehearsed. I would not like to take this guy on.
Well as one New Englander who sees too many illegal immigrants "up here", please start culling the herd RIGHT AT THE BORDER!
Thanks as always for a good read!
I've heard of that trick as well as pushing an auto out of battery, but this is the first time I've heard of anyone actually doing it. Great work on the part of the clerk.
That statement just elicited a big guffaw from me. Thanks for the laugh!
And why would you presume that?
Did you draw the conclusion from this?
" at the corner of Peavy and Garland roads, in Dallas' White Rock neighborhood
No... he shot a 21 year old kid in the face, not exactly a typical "self defense" target.
What are you trying to say here? That we should give a damn about this thug's age? If it had been a 12-year-old kid, he should have been sent off to his reward as well.
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