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Robbery suspect shot and killed by Dollar General Store manager; family speaks out (TN.)
WATE 6 News ^ | Feb 28, 2013 | STEPHANIE BEECKEN

Posted on 03/02/2013 7:41:23 AM PST by EXCH54FE

KNOXVILLE (WATE) - The grandmother of a man shot in killed Wednesday outside a Dollar General Store in East Knoxville is sharing her thoughts on the incident and how her grandson will be remembered.

Wednesday night just before 8 p.m. there was a shootout between a robber and a store manager.

According to the Knoxville Police Department, an armed robber went into the Dollar General Store on Asheville Highway and the robber demanded money from the store's safe.

The store manager complied. The shooting occurred seconds later outside the store. The shooting happened in front of the store in the parking lot.

Multiple shots were fired. The robber was killed. As of now, police are not revealing the shooting victim's identity.

Mary Robinson is the grandmother of the robbery suspect. She found out her grandson had been killed two hours after the shooting occurred.

"Oh the pain, I can't describe the pain when they told me that. I just froze I couldn't do nothing, I just froze," said Robinson.

According to the Knoxville Police Department, the armed robber did get money from the store, but then only a few seconds after the robbery both the store manager and the robber went outside when an altercation occurred.

The robber was shot, then ran away. His body was found a block and a half away on Holston Drive.

The robbery suspect's grandmother wishes the store manager didn't shoot.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: banglist; guncontrol; secondamendment
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You are allowed to use the degree of force someone uses against you. If someone uses deadly force against someone at a business or on the street you're allowed to use deadly force to protect yourself," said Isaacs.
1 posted on 03/02/2013 7:41:28 AM PST by EXCH54FE
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Such a pity. He was just turning his life around. Had started a rap career and everything.


2 posted on 03/02/2013 7:44:47 AM PST by struggle (http://killthegovernment.wordpress.com/)
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The robbery suspect's grandmother wishes the store manager didn't shoot.

Maybe she should wish that her grandson didn't commit armed robberies, and try to kill people. Well, he won't do it any more.

3 posted on 03/02/2013 7:44:58 AM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: EXCH54FE

Her lil angeel only robbed on special occasions, and didn’t deserve to be shot while enjoying his chosen profession.


4 posted on 03/02/2013 7:45:48 AM PST by rawcatslyentist ("Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one," Jeremiah 50:31)
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"He was my big baby. He was my oldest grandchild. I'll always remember him from when he was a little boy went to church saying his Bible verses," Mary Robinson said of her grandson.

He must have missed the verse that said, "THOU SHALT NOT STEAL"

5 posted on 03/02/2013 7:46:36 AM PST by P-Marlowe (There can be no Victory without a fight and no battle without wounds.)
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To: EXCH54FE

One less democrat voter.


6 posted on 03/02/2013 7:46:36 AM PST by Rome2000 (THE WASHINGTONIANS AND UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE ARE THE ENEMY -ROTATE THE CAPITAL AMONGST THE STATES)
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I’m sure the suspect was white. You know all robbery suspects are white.../s


7 posted on 03/02/2013 7:46:49 AM PST by jsanders2001
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Does ANYONE PROOF READ ANYMORE? Good grief...


8 posted on 03/02/2013 7:47:05 AM PST by Mama Shawna
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"The robbery suspect's grandmother wishes the store manager didn't shoot."

Yes, and a lot more of us wish the MAN hadn't robbed the store with a gun. Maybe incidents like this will help prevent others from attempting it.

9 posted on 03/02/2013 7:47:12 AM PST by norwaypinesavage (Galileo: In science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of one individual)
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She should probably be shot too. She raised and released this scourge on to society. (probably 8 others just like him too)


10 posted on 03/02/2013 7:47:46 AM PST by riri (Plannedopolis-look it up. It's how the elites plan for US to live.)
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Police recommend people give the robber what they want.

"It's certainly not worth losing your life over $20, $30, $100 or so, so we always tell people to comply," said Knoxville Police Department Spokesperson Darrell Debusk.

Not good advice from the police. Some robbers shoot the victim after they comply to do away with witnesses.

11 posted on 03/02/2013 7:51:34 AM PST by Lawgvr1955 (You can never have too much cowbell !!)
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grandmother of a man shot ... and how her grandson will be remembered

As the piece of dog crap he was, lying in the dirt stinking up the world. He'll be remembered as the scumbag who preyed on the wrong innocent but not helpless victim who did the world a favor.

12 posted on 03/02/2013 7:52:17 AM PST by Feckless (I was trained by the US << This Tagline Censored by FR >> ain't that irOnic?)
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To: Rome2000

You MSM will go into a frenzy about why in the hell did the Dollar General manager have a gun?! He libsill be screaming boycott Dollar Gerneral!
Here’’s a thought idiot liberals - if you dontwnt to get shot not try YO rob someone. I guess when you’re so used to taking other people’s money using government funded welfare programs that they just assume that they can freely take whatever they want and that robbery and theft aren’t really crimes.../s


13 posted on 03/02/2013 7:52:29 AM PST by jsanders2001
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AT first I thought you were quoting a bible phrase.

The store manager certainly used his head by giving the crook what he wanted
and then BAM

Good for the store manager.


14 posted on 03/02/2013 7:53:16 AM PST by RWGinger
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You know the MSM will go into a frenzy about why in the hell did the Dollar General manager have a gun?! The libs will be screaming boycott Dollar Gernerall! Here’’s a thought idiot liberals - if you don’t want to get shot don’t try to rob someone. I guess when you’re so used to taking other people’s money using government funded welfare programs that they just assume that they can freely take whatever they want and that robbery and theft aren’t really crimes.../s


15 posted on 03/02/2013 7:54:12 AM PST by jsanders2001
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To: RWGinger

If Obama had a greandson, he would have looked like him.


16 posted on 03/02/2013 7:56:16 AM PST by Mouton (108th MI Group.....68-71)
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Sniff. I just *love* happy endings.


17 posted on 03/02/2013 7:56:55 AM PST by JCBreckenridge (Texas is a state of mind - Steinbeck)
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Grandmother Mary Robinson

http://wate.images.worldnow.com/images/21429981_BG1.jpg

It appears that her dead grandson is another one of Obama’s children that was misbehaving.

Remember, Armed Robbery is a very serious offense. I know that the grandmother grieves the loss of the grandson, but actions have consequences.

18 posted on 03/02/2013 7:57:15 AM PST by Texas Fossil
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Granny your grandson had a gun if i had of been the store clerk I would have shot him before he shot me..If your grandson had of killed the store clerk you would not care..Even though the person was working for his money probably to support his family..Well granny it looks like another thug is off the streets so that will make the streets a little safer..


19 posted on 03/02/2013 7:57:33 AM PST by PLD
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Dollar General will fire the manager for violating store policy in three... two... one...


20 posted on 03/02/2013 8:01:49 AM PST by Yo-Yo
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