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Man shot during Wonder Bread store robbery dies(FL)
myfoxtampabay.com ^ | 17 October, 2010 | NA

Posted on 10/19/2010 4:49:59 AM PDT by marktwain

LAKELAND - A man shot in the head during a bakery robbery last week has died, police say.

Michael Messer, 67, was in grave condition after the shooting that occurred at the Wonder Hostess bakery outlet on North Florida Avenue last Wednesday.

According to officers, Messer and his girlfriend robbed the store and then Messer tried to break into a Corvette in the parking lot. The car alarm went off, and the vehicle's owner, who worked at the store, came outside with a gun.

Toney Anthony Price tussled with Messer, trying to hold him until police arrived, but investigators say the gun went off and struck Messer in the head.

Messer died Sunday at Lakeland Regional Medical Center.

Police have not filed any charges in the case.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: banglist; fl; flarmedcitizen; gun; robber
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The career criminal was trying to steal a covette when he was shot.
1 posted on 10/19/2010 4:50:04 AM PDT by marktwain
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To: marktwain

Wonderful ending.

(someone was gonna type it;(


2 posted on 10/19/2010 4:51:59 AM PDT by sodpoodle (Despair; man's surrender. Laughter; God's redemption.)
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He was old enough to know better.


3 posted on 10/19/2010 4:52:44 AM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, A Matter Of Fact, Not A Matter Of Opinion)
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Not much money in the till but the Twinkies are to die for.
4 posted on 10/19/2010 4:53:46 AM PDT by Mikey_1962 (Obama: The Affirmative Action President. He's shovel ready!)
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To: marktwain

wrong dough


5 posted on 10/19/2010 4:54:12 AM PDT by Doogle ((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: marktwain
So much for the Twinkie defense.


6 posted on 10/19/2010 4:55:01 AM PDT by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: marktwain

Mr. Messer made a mess.


7 posted on 10/19/2010 4:55:19 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie
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“... in grave condition ...”

A good choice of words.


8 posted on 10/19/2010 4:57:28 AM PDT by Mobties (Let the markets work! Reduce the government footprint!)
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To: marktwain

Man does not live by bread alone.


9 posted on 10/19/2010 4:58:48 AM PDT by JBR34
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I guess the slogan “helps build strong bodies twelve ways” doesn’t really apply here..........


10 posted on 10/19/2010 5:03:01 AM PDT by EggsAckley ( There's an Ethiopian in the fuel supply!)
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"Michael Messer and his girlfriend, Jean Valjean."
11 posted on 10/19/2010 5:04:24 AM PDT by caddie
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I love good news in the morning!


12 posted on 10/19/2010 5:04:55 AM PDT by John O (God Save America (Please))
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It is a shame it takes until the third sentence to figure out that it was the robber who died from a gunshot to the head.

Good riddance to bad rubbish. The Corvette owner shouldn’t have bothered with the ‘tussle’


13 posted on 10/19/2010 5:05:30 AM PDT by Future Useless Eater (Chicago politics = corrupted capitalism = takeover by COMMUNity-ISM)
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She was miserable!


14 posted on 10/19/2010 5:13:05 AM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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***trying to steal a covette***

Thou shalt not covet!!!!


15 posted on 10/19/2010 5:17:57 AM PDT by sodpoodle (Despair; man's surrender. Laughter; God's redemption.)
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Michael Messer, 67, was in grave condition after the shooting

Dja think?

16 posted on 10/19/2010 5:22:07 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Great Season Tampa Bay Rays! Now, kindly send Carl Crawford to Boston.)
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To: marktwain

A covette that he did covet...


17 posted on 10/19/2010 5:26:16 AM PDT by ExpatGator (I hate Illinois Nazis!)
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Good shooting, Citizen. Civilization thanks you.


18 posted on 10/19/2010 5:35:25 AM PDT by hal ogen (1st amendment or reeducation camp?)
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Michael Messer and his girlfriend, Jean Valjean

Paging Victor Hugo! Monsieur Hugo! One of your characters has escaped, had a sex change, and has gotten herself in trouble!

A Misérable situation.

19 posted on 10/19/2010 5:40:23 AM PDT by SamuraiScot
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...the gun went off and struck Messer in the head.

2 things:
1) The gun struck him and not the bullet?
2) When some needs to be killed and you take the opportunity to fulfill this need, you should always tell the story like this, "He struggled with me and the gun went off."

20 posted on 10/19/2010 6:03:59 AM PDT by Onelifetogive (I tweet, too...)
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