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Patron Shoots Armed Would-Be Robber Dead at Waterbury Cafe: Police
NBC ^ | 10/11/2015

Posted on 10/11/2015 6:17:10 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

An armed man was shot dead by a patron after the suspect tried robbing the Waterbury, Connecticut, cafe and the patrons inside, police said.

Police are investigating the fatal incident as a homicide.

Police received reports of gunfire at Cafe Azzurri at 500 Bank Street at about 2:30 a.m. Responding officers found a man with at least one gunshot wound at the cafe and pronounced him dead at the scene.

Witnesses told police that the would-be robber had come into the cafe wielding a gun and tried to steal from the business and the customers, police said.

However, a patron carrying a legally registered handgun confronted the suspect and fired his gun at least once, fatally shooting the man.

Police seized the patron's handgun and aren't releasing his name at this time. He is cooperating with authorities.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcconnecticut.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Connecticut
KEYWORDS: armedrobber; banglist; connecticut; gunrights
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To: rlmorel

It’s just semantics. Either way, it’s a “homicide” which is just latin for the killing of a human being. The only thing which remains to be seen is whether or not it’s considered lawful or unlawful. Based on the story, I’m leaning toward lawful.

CC


21 posted on 10/11/2015 6:36:22 AM PDT by Celtic Conservative (Lightspeed: 186,000 miles per second. It's not just a good idea, it's THE LAW!* *= ecomcon proofread)
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To: ZULU
I would suspect they took his side arm as part of the investigation. Ballistics tests to confirm it was the gun that fired the shot. Police have to substantiate cause of death and refer to DA.
22 posted on 10/11/2015 6:37:02 AM PDT by 11th Commandment ("THOSE WHO TIRE LOSE")
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To: ZULU
What the hell did they take his gun for?

the PO-lice regard this as a murder, and shooting civilians is their turf.

Uppity civilians must be punished...

23 posted on 10/11/2015 6:37:18 AM PDT by null and void (Reality 1, Liberal Academics 0)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

This is good! It makes the second time this has happened this weekend; the other one was at a Waffle House restaurant.


24 posted on 10/11/2015 6:37:18 AM PDT by SatinDoll (A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN IS BORN IN THE USA OF TWO USA CITIZENS)
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To: 9YearLurker

“A homicide?”

Any time a person kills another person it’s a homicide, even if it’s legal. look up the definition of homicide...


25 posted on 10/11/2015 6:37:49 AM PDT by babygene (I'm one of the 9.4 million War Heroes that served during the Vietnam war..../s)
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To: 11th Commandment

Just hope he gets his gun back - undamaged.


26 posted on 10/11/2015 6:38:51 AM PDT by ZULU (Mt. McKinley is the tallest mountain in N. America. Denali is Aleut for "scam artist.")
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To: ZULU
What the hell did they take his gun for?

In case he was planning to shoot up an elementary school in the morning, I guess.

27 posted on 10/11/2015 6:39:31 AM PDT by Jim Noble (Diseases desperate grown Are by desperate appliance relieved Or not at al)
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To: SeekAndFind
a patron carrying a legally registered handgun confronted the suspect and fired his gun at least once, fatally shooting the man.

One and done. That's how you do it, son.

28 posted on 10/11/2015 6:41:07 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (Cruz or Lose 2016)
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To: Sirius Lee

One shot, and done. That’s real gun control! Thugs are a dime a dozen in obalala’s America. Ammo costs real money.


29 posted on 10/11/2015 6:52:19 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Is it really all relative, Mister Einstein?)
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To: nuconvert
Coercive and Punitive!
30 posted on 10/11/2015 6:54:36 AM PDT by ABN 505 (Right is right if nobody is right, and wrong is wrong if everybody is wrong. ~Archbishop Fulton John)
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To: Celtic Conservative

I might agree with you on the meaning in latin, but in legal terms, the term “homicide” isn’t semantic at all, it is extremely specific, and in a bad way.

I live in a blue state and have concealed carry, and if, God forbid, I have to ever use deadly force, I better have my ducks in a row.

Because they will try to screw you legally.


31 posted on 10/11/2015 7:09:01 AM PDT by rlmorel ("National success by the Democratic Party equals irretrievable ruin." Ulysses S. Grant)
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To: SeekAndFind

My hometown in the early 60’s.


32 posted on 10/11/2015 7:41:05 AM PDT by kanawa
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To: kanawa

No, the police didn’t take his gun as evidence which would be procedure.

They had to “seize” it. A little left spin?


33 posted on 10/11/2015 8:06:24 AM PDT by glyptol
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To: ZULU
What the hell did they take his gun for?

Evidence.

34 posted on 10/11/2015 8:22:42 AM PDT by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
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To: SeekAndFind

The robber is not a victim. He is the perpetrator.


35 posted on 10/11/2015 8:23:35 AM PDT by em2vn
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To: SeekAndFind

outstanding


36 posted on 10/11/2015 8:53:59 AM PDT by rrrod (Jhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3343827/reply?c=1ust an old guy with a gun in his pocket.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Assuming the reports of this incident are accurate, an identical incident in Texas, and particularly West Texas, would have been handled differently.

First, the Sheriff would most likely have never touched the citizens gun.
Second, given all the eye witness accounts and on scene evidence, likely as not, the county DA and the Sheriff would never even have discussed the incident.
Third, the Commissioners Court for the County the incident occurred in would be drafting a keys to the city resolution and planning an awards ceremony replete with fireworks, parade, BBQ and a Country/Western band.
Fourth, the perps body, if unclaimed, would be on the way to the nearest crematorium in the back of Bubbas pick up truck.


37 posted on 10/11/2015 9:04:45 AM PDT by Cen-Tejas (it's the debt bomb stupid)
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To: rlmorel

In cause-of-death terminology typically used by medical examiners, the term “homicide” merely means the death of one human as a result of the actions of another, as distinguished from “suicide” or death by some other cause. It doesn’t necessarily imply murder or criminal intent.


38 posted on 10/11/2015 9:08:21 AM PDT by mumblypeg (I've seen the future; brother it is murder. -L. Cohen)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

I would only cooperate with the authorities AFTER I had engaged the services of a criminal lawyer.


39 posted on 10/11/2015 9:10:19 AM PDT by rcofdayton (.)
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To: rcofdayton

No argument. I was responding to a post that questioned whether of not this was a homicide. Sounds like it was, and a most righteous one.


40 posted on 10/11/2015 9:15:14 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Men need a reason to shop. Women need a place.)
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