Posted on 06/10/2022 6:53:57 AM PDT by marktwain
On May 27, 2022, at Clay’s Wellston Food Market in Missouri, next to the Illinois border on the east side of St. Louis, a man “openly carrying” an AR15 type rifle, under a jacket, with a “gun sleeve” on the rifle, was accosted by an armed man who approached him from behind and demanded the rifle and the jacket. From ksdk.com:
Major Ron Martin with the North County Police Cooperative spoke to 5 On Your Side after the shooting. He said that moments before the shooting, a customer with a rifle had entered the grocery store.
Martin said the patron was “open carrying” the rifle in a gun sleeve underneath an article of clothing and did not threaten anyone while inside the store.
The robbery did not go well for the robber, who turned out to be a career criminal. It seems the owner of the rifle objected to the theft. Strenuously. With gunfire. From fox2now.com:
According to court documents obtained by FOX2, surveillance footage captured Booker putting a gun to the head of the rifle-toting individual before he took the AR-15 and a jacket. The footage also showed him wielding a pistol he possessed, in addition to the stolen AR-15 rifle while several others were present.
Police say the victim of the stolen rifle fired shots at Booker, who was struck multiple times. That victim left the scene, but police believe another man returned moments later and also shot the man who took the rifle.
Officers found Booker laying in front of the store with several gunshot wounds. He was treated for his injuries at a hospital. Authorities served a warrant for Booker’s arrest on Tuesday. Booker is scheduled for an arraignment hearing in the case for June 6.
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“I suggest you go back and carefully reread the article.”
See my #87
“It could be that the guy “open-carrying” the ‘sleeved’ rifle was trying to avoid leaving it visible in his vehicle while he dipped into the store.”
Or perhaps he and his friends are gangsters ...
Dude taking the rifle picked on the wrong gang!
After giving up the rifle, the victim went to his vehicle and grabbed another gun as Booker was walking away, Martin said. He fired at the robber, and a shootout between the two began.
(Attempted murder by “victim”)
Booker was shot several times. Two innocent bystanders, both women, had just pulled up to the market and were also shot, Martin said. Their injuries were not life-threatening.
The man who was robbed of his rifle fled the scene. Moments later, police believe a third man came and shot the alleged robber again, then left.
(Attempted murder by friend of “victim”
“Victim” and friends fled scene and are wanted by police.
What part of your recounting actually says that the criminal who took the ‘open-carry’ man’s rifle WITH AN “OPEN-CARRY” rifle? All your sentences after the first one are as meaningless as the first.
“What part of your recounting actually says that the criminal who took the ‘open-carry’ man’s rifle WITH AN “OPEN-CARRY” rifle?”
None.
“What part of your recounting actually says that the criminal who took the ‘open-carry’ man’s rifle WITH AN “OPEN-CARRY” rifle? “
How many innocents did the “open-carry man” shoot?
I guess you have no problem with attempted murder and innocents getting shot.
Just stop. You were wrong. Done here.
Attempted murder, fleeing the scene.
you ignore the facts.
Suspects! Your hero is a fugitive. Attempted murder. Possible charges related to two innocent women being shot.
“In the meantime, police are still looking for two suspects in connection with the shootout.”
Shot placement is key with those light rounds.
I was talking about the store customer with the AR.
“I was talking about the store customer with the AR.”
Me too.
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