Posted on 03/19/2006 9:16:07 AM PST by OkeyDokeyOkie
Police say a customer with a concealed-pistol permit shot one of two armed men holding up a Tulsa grocery. A man was shot Saturday evening as he and another man attempted to rob a Homeland store near 91st Street and Memorial Drive, police reported.
Two men in dark clothing approached a register around 7:15 p.m and demanded money from employees as one of the men brandished a semi-automatic pistol, Capt. Brett Bai ley said.
Shortly afterward, a customer in line nearby pulled out a revolver and shot the man holding the pistol, Bailey said.
Police think the customer fired one shot at the robber, he said.
Although police don't know where the gunman was wounded, they know that he was hit, Bailey said.
"There was blood on the floor," he said. "He definitely was hit."
The two bandits then ran into the parking lot and fled in a white four-door sedan, Bailey said.
The vehicle possibly was an older model Oldsmobile, police said.
Police do not know whether the men got any money from the store, they said.
Officers locked down the store and asked everyone inside to give a statement about what they saw, Bailey
said.
Police said the customer who shot the robber had a license to carry a concealed pistol.
Several bystanders were in the store, but no one else was injured, police said.
A Homeland employee, Linda Lewis, said she was sacking groceries when she saw two men wearing hoods trying to push their way into a gated area of the store to an office where a safe was located.
"I turned around and saw these guys come in with hoods over their faces," she said.
She lay down on the floor, she said, because she "knew something was going to happen."
Next, she said, she heard gunfire and feared that an employee had been shot.
"I heard two shots, and I didn't know if a customer or a robber was shot," she said. "I thought we'd be next."
Lewis said she was "scared half to death," adding that she was thankful that no cus tomers or employees had been shot.
"If it hadn't been for him (the armed customer), there's no telling what would have happened," she said.
Police were searching for two men in connection with the robbery Saturday.
Anyone with information about this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 596-COPS. Callers can remain anonymous, and the Crime Commission pays cash rewards for tips leading to the arrest of anyone who commits a felony crime.
A heart warming story. Nice job, damn good shooting.
Getting harder for armed robbers to make a living, but the gun grabbers are never deterred by facts.
"A man was shot Saturday evening as he and another man attempted to rob a Homeland store "
Lets hear it for Homeland Security.
Right! Of course, watch for the robbers to form a union and start demanding their rights;)
Thank God the CC guy has been getting in his rangetime.
This article does not provide enough information for you to make this conclusion.
heads up
Anyone with information about this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 596-COPS. Callers can remain anonymous, and the Crime Commission pays cash rewards for tips leading to the arrest of anyone who commits a felony crime.
I suppose it was too much touble to give a description, or perhaps the politically correct sensibilities of the writer got in the way.
I like stories with happy endings!
Actually, it's sad the perp was able to exit the store and scene...
Had a larger caliber or better round placement been used -- the story would have had a much happier ending..
"Two armed robbers, killed by citizen"...at NO COST to taxpayers.....
Semper Fi
A happier endings (no pun intended) would have been the identification of two dead perps.
That shopper's quick reaction to the robbers' threat likely saved the lives of innocent people in the store last night
~~~~~~~~~
This article does not provide enough information for you to make this conclusion.
~~~~~~~~~~
Actually, opinionator, it provides plenty of information for me to reach the conclusion I reached. I stand by my conclusion.
Good...But a head shot would have been better.
Two men huh? That really narrows it down.
OK, let's examine the article.
two men wearing hoods trying to push their way into a gated area of the store to an office where a safe was located.
It doesn't say that a cashier or a customer was being robbed. It doesn't say that the exit was blocked by the robbers. The first thing to do is get everyone out of the store.
Several bystanders were in the store
a customer in line nearby pulled out a revolver
Great. The article doesn't say that the robbers were threatening anyone and yet our hero starts a gunfight in a crowded store. Ever notice how when the police respond to a bank robbery they always wait for the robbers to come out of the bank. Why do you think they do that?
"If it hadn't been for him (the armed customer), there's no telling what would have happened," she said.
This witness isn't convinced by your argument. She doesn't know if any lives were saved. She is unsure of what would have happened.
The two bandits then ran into the parking lot and fled in a white four-door sedan, Bailey said.
Turns out our hero isn't such a great shot after all. He's lucky to be alive. He's lucky he didn't get anyone killed. He's lucky the robbers didn't shoot back. What kind of training did he have? There are a dozen ways that this could have ended and this guy is likely as hell!
"I like stories with happy endings!"
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.