Posted on 12/01/2020 9:49:43 AM PST by Red Badger
A man who stopped for takeout late Sunday night in Philadelphia thwarted a robbery, police said.
Police told the Daily Caller they received an emergency call for a robbery-shooting inside Wingstop in the 2100 block Cottman Avenue around 10:15 p.m., where an unidentified 53-year-old male was robbing the store at gunpoint.
“[He] walked in, went behind the counter, announced a robbery and asked for all the money,” Philadelphia Police Department Chief Inspector Scott Small told WPVI.
However, before employees could hand over the cash, an unidentified 27-year-old entered the store, according to police. The man was unaware that he walked into a robbery and was reportedly talking on his cell phone, according to WPVI.
“That’s when the robber pointed a gun at that customer and demanded his cell phone,” Small told WPVI.
The customer then pulled out his legally owned firearm and shot the suspect, hitting him in the neck. The suspect was pronounced dead on the scene by paramedics around 10:30 p.m., according to police.
The customer has complied with the investigation, which is still ongoing, and is not expected to face any charges, according to WPVI.
“The customer, who was also a victim because he had the gun pointed at him, remained on the scene, did cooperate with police,” Small said, according to KYW-TV. “We do have his weapon. We know that just one shot was fired from that customer.”
Yeah until that killer civilian walked in.
He won’t stop now..................
It’s Philly, so there’s a chance he didn’t have a permit for the handgun (even though you really shouldn’t need one). Not likely to get charged with a crime in a situation like this, but the police will confiscate the gun.
I’m thinking he just needed money to put in the offering plate on Sunday
Biden would have shot him in the leg...heh, heh...
The 53 year old, was just robbing the place. The 27 year old should be charged with murder. /sarc (BLM rationale)
There was a black female who was interviewed just after her brother was shot and killed. The above was how she explained why it was criminal for her brother to be dead. It made sense to her. Obviously, there is some expectation that whatever they (the robber) want should be given to them (the robber), and to deny catches them (the robber) by surprise.
Brings a whole new meaning to “takeout!”
Perhaps it's an omen?
The name of the place: Wingstop ..................
Good shooting, Citizen.
“Legally owned”
Then, the remedy is to shoot the lawyer bringing the lawsuit.
For the discouragement of others
Was it “registered”? You know like on all the cop shows.
Smile. Moving on, trash is taken out, floor mopped, life moves forward.
Kiss the firearm goodbye.
It couldn't have been a Hallmark movie. No homos!
Philly cops take the gun. verify ballistics and them trash the gun, then give it back inoperable.
In other words, he did their job for him and they rewarded him by disarming him. Nice job guys.
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