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Family Dollar worker faces murder charge after fatally shooting would-be shoplifter in back
Nypost ^ | 04/20/2022 | MARK LUNGARIELLO

Posted on 04/20/2022 7:03:03 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

An employee at a Family Dollar store in Texas opened fire on a would-be shoplifter, striking him multiple times and killing him, cops said Tuesday.

Antonio Batres, 21, is now facing a murder charge for shooting the 49-year-old man in the back after a “physical altercation” at the Houston Family Dollar on Sunday at about 4:30 p.m., according to Houston police.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: familydollar; murder; shoplifter; worker
In my opinion it's not worth it over a family dollar shoplifter.
1 posted on 04/20/2022 7:03:03 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Well it’s $1.25 now


2 posted on 04/20/2022 7:03:47 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: ChicagoConservative27

This wasn’t merely a measly “shoplifting” crime, it was ROBBERY, according to Texas statute. Once the perp uses force or threat of force to commit the theft, that bumps it up to a felony. The shooting was warranted.

If a shoplifter leaves a store and bumps a pedestrian at the door, it becomes robbery.


3 posted on 04/20/2022 7:10:14 PM PDT by fwdude (Every time I see someone voluntarily masked in public, I know I'm looking at a vaccinated person.)
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To: janetjanet998

He was trying to keep prices down 🤪


4 posted on 04/20/2022 7:11:08 PM PDT by NWFree (Somebody has to say it)
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To: NWFree
He was trying to keep prices down 🤪

The shooter or the shootee? 😊😀

5 posted on 04/20/2022 7:20:47 PM PDT by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of a USAF pilot. USAF aviation runs in the family )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

This shoplifter had quite the retirement plan.

“Eh, they won’t do nothing.”

Oops...


6 posted on 04/20/2022 7:33:15 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance the flag of the U S of A, and to the REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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To: fwdude

“Once the perp uses force or threat of force to commit the theft, that bumps it up to a felony. The shooting was warranted.”

Makes sense. The headline of “would be shoplifter” sounded idiotic.


7 posted on 04/20/2022 7:34:44 PM PDT by max americana (fired leftards on cue after every election since 1992, and enjoyed seeing these bastards cry)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Shoplifters are like cockroaches. If you don’t stomp the first one you see they multiply exponentially.

L


8 posted on 04/20/2022 7:35:16 PM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Lurker

A few heads on stakes outside stores would diminish the problem considerably.


9 posted on 04/20/2022 7:54:07 PM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: ChicagoConservative27

No good deed goes unpunished.


10 posted on 04/20/2022 8:18:55 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Florida: America's new free zone.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

They ought to give the guy a medal and a free box of ammo


11 posted on 04/20/2022 8:25:53 PM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy - EVs a solution for which there is no problem)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I fired and he quickly turned to run, thus hitting him in the back instead of the front. /s

What type of rounds were you using?

Slow ones.


12 posted on 04/20/2022 10:00:52 PM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Working at Family Dollar on MLK Blvd. People should be getting hazard pay for that.


13 posted on 04/20/2022 10:44:44 PM PDT by FreedomForce
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To: faucetman

You mean dumb dumbs.😁


14 posted on 04/20/2022 11:30:51 PM PDT by BiteYourSelf ( Earth first we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
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