Posted on 04/12/2009 9:48:38 AM PDT by neal1960
A visitor to a Columbia Alcoholics Anonymous center on College Street shot and killed an 18-year-old man who tried to rob AA members at the center late Saturday night, city police said Sunday morning.
"Gimme what you got," witnesses quoted the suspected robber as saying when he entered the AA building at 2015 College St. about 10:48 p.m. Saturday. They said he brandished a .25 caliber handgun.
At that point, one AA visitor dropped something on the floor -- possibly his wallet -- and another AA visitor pulled a pistol out and shot the suspect several times in the chest, police said.
The suspect was taken to Palmetto Health Richland where he was pronounced dead at 11:24 p.m. Saturday night.
The person who fired his weapon and killed the suspect had a concealed weapons permit, police said.
Police are not releasing the name of the dead man pending notification of next of kin.
Police did say Sunday morning that the dead man is apparently from out of state.
Police declined to release the name of the man who did the shooting, saying an investigation is continuing.
“My name is Wayne, and I’m an alcoholic. And a life member of th NRA.”
The Brady bunch will count the robber as a victim of “gun violence”.-
So much for the serenity prayer
Glad the CC holder had the wisdom to know the difference!
Im sure he said and is continually saying it now..
I love happy endings.
You really have the ingredients for a country song here.
I cant he can let him bang bang
The idiot said - Gimme what you got. Not realizing one guy would give him a 9MM or 45ACP slug. One has to be careful what one asks for. Good riddance.
Never piss of someone that is jones for a drink
I’m sure the mainstream media will pick up on this and it will be on the headline news. 20/20 will have a special showing how guns can save lives.
“Gimme what you got,”
The perp did ask for it. LOL
Great line.
I think this falls under the “courage to change the things I can” part of it.
Just think a guy in AA dealt more quickly and decisively with a crisis than Obama has
Here where I live in Washington our motto is: “Shoot, Shovel and Shut Up” .....
Only one shooter? Obviously not from here. ;)
“I got my wallet, I got my credit card, I got my Glock...”
I’ll bet AA meetings are “gun free” zones. Shooter will prolly be in trouble!
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