(It would sound better if the vowels were switched. For many years, now and then, a freeper would ask, “Why are you tired of Texas?”)
The teen shouldn’t have stolen a beer, but shooting him and then not even calling 911... oh, that’s just sad.
It doesn’t sound like the clerk was confident in his marksmanship. That is what’s sad, from a human perspective.
That, and being stuck in Memphis.
I hope the thief had time to make peace with his maker and made use of the opportunity. And if not, at least was able to enjoy the beer before bleeding out.
In line with multiculturalism the shopkeeper should have brought the perp to the basement and cut his hand off. Also foot and dong because it was probably the repeated offense.