Posted on 10/07/2009 9:53:09 AM PDT by n230099
An 18-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries Tuesday when he tried to rob another man at a midtown carwash and was shot by the victim, Tucson police said. The incident occurred at a self-service carwash on East 22nd Street near South Beverly Avenue just before 4:30 p.m., said Sgt. Diana Lopez, a police spokeswoman.
A 50-year-old man was washing his car when he was approached by the 18-year-old man, Lopez said. The younger man pulled out a gun and attempted to rob the older man, she said. The older man pulled out his own gun and shot the 18-year-old.
The younger man ran away and got into a vehicle that was being driven by another person. A short time later, the 18-year-old man showed up at a hospital with life-threatening injuries, she said. The 50-year-old man was not injured. He was being questioned by police.
The driver of the car who took the wounded man to the hospital also was in police custody.
Welcome to Arizona, a “Shall Issue” state, where self defense is more than just a theoretical concept.
Those wacky Mennonites!
"If you're gonna shoot, shoot! Don't talk!"
Why, oh why, won’t the good guys pull the trigger more than once?
And he lost a bullet too - the perp needs to pay to replace the bullet he was shot with
Yeah, have you priced ammo lately? The perp might have to take out a second mortgage. Fannie May sub-prime, of course.
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