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Restaurant Worker Attempts Disarm, Shoots Robbery Suspect
AmmoLand ^ | December 12, 2022 | Dean Weingarten

Posted on 12/15/2022 12:22:26 PM PST by marktwain

On December 2, at about 9:45 p.m.  In Warner Robins, Georgia, Joshua Hickey attempted to rob a restaurant at 1307  Watson Blvd. Warner Robins is about 70 miles southeast of Atlanta, and about 8 miles south of Macon, Georgia. The restaurant is an American Philly-N-Wings on Watson Blvd near Vernon Drive.

After Hickey jumped the counter, a restaurant worker attempted to disarm the suspect. But Hickey is said to have pistol-whipped the worker, attempting to gain compliance. The worker was struck to the floor, then drew his own handgun and shot Hickey three times. Hickey fled the scene. From 13wmaz.com:

Sergeant Justin Clark with Warner Robins Police says Hickey jumped the counter and attempted to make his way to a door in the restaurant while demanding money. That’s when things escalated, Hickey allegedly pistol-whipped a worker and the two men fought over the gun.

“The restaurant worker was struck, hit the ground. As he was coming back up, he drew his own legally-owned firearm and fired three shots at Mr.
Hickey. Mr. Hickey was struck twice and fled on foot,” Clark said about the tussle.

The police responded to the 911 call.  They found Hickey with serious wounds, outside the restaurant, on Vernon Drive.  Hickey was 23 years old.


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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: banglist; disarm; ga; selfdefense
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When the disarm failed, the armed victim drew his gun and shot the robbery suspect.
1 posted on 12/15/2022 12:22:26 PM PST by marktwain
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To: marktwain
Video of news coverage of the event.
2 posted on 12/15/2022 12:23:29 PM PST by marktwain
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Too bad Hinkey’s pronouns are not yet is/was.


3 posted on 12/15/2022 12:26:53 PM PST by Paladin2
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“Was”

He died young, but he brought harm to others, so it is hard to feel sorry for anyone shot while hurting and stealing from others.

I would bet this criminal had a poor father figure and obviously did not follow Christ’s example.


4 posted on 12/15/2022 12:29:47 PM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: marktwain
Excellent gun control.....

Another one of Satan's fr'kn animals running loose in the country!

5 posted on 12/15/2022 12:33:40 PM PST by high info voter (Delivery )
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To: marktwain

Should’a finished him off. Some liberal judge will just let him off on a technicality.


6 posted on 12/15/2022 12:40:17 PM PST by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Militia to the border! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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Should’a finished him off.

Oh, he died...never mind!

7 posted on 12/15/2022 12:42:38 PM PST by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Militia to the border! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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and a $3, M pay day


8 posted on 12/15/2022 12:56:32 PM PST by dirtymac ( Now Is The Time For All Good Men To ComeTo The Aid Of Their Country! NOW) )
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"Should’a finished him off. Some liberal judge will just let him off on a technicality."
He died in the hospital.
9 posted on 12/15/2022 1:28:28 PM PST by Hiddigeigei ("Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish," said Dionysus - Euripides)
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To: marktwain

There is a youtuber (Active Self Protection) that is really good - he reviews videos of self-defense situations.

He claims that most people that have a gun but then hit you with it probably are not very inclined to actually fire the gun. So if you have your own gun there might be more of an opportunity to get to it and shoot the bad guy.

He showed one video where the BG brandished his pistol, hit the clerk once and the clerk backed off. Seemingly having control of the situation the BG set his gun on the counter as he started grabbing cash out of the register! (Clerk took that opportunity to shoot the BG).


10 posted on 12/15/2022 1:34:56 PM PST by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful.)
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A happy and suitable ending I see. Good! One less soulless monster victimizing good innocent people.


11 posted on 12/15/2022 1:39:32 PM PST by Bullish (Rot'sa Ruck America. )
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To: marktwain

At least he died while working at a job he loved


12 posted on 12/15/2022 2:47:21 PM PST by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
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13 posted on 12/15/2022 3:10:33 PM PST by EEGator
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He was just out jogging like Ahmaud Arbery.

Speaking of which, I need to get some new jogging Timberland boots.


14 posted on 12/15/2022 3:13:21 PM PST by EEGator
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"One less soulless monster victimizing good innocent people."
I wonder what this "soulless monster" would have been if he had had a successful responsible father and mother and raised with moral principles. People are personally responsible, but we are creatures of our (destroyed) culture. This is President Johnson's "Great Society."
15 posted on 12/15/2022 3:16:38 PM PST by Hiddigeigei ("Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish," said Dionysus - Euripides)
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To: marktwain

I like the journalist’s approach : suspect WAS 23.


16 posted on 12/15/2022 3:19:37 PM PST by MHGinTN (A dispensation perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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hickey’s mom sez she shouldnt have worry about her son being shot while committing armed robbery


17 posted on 12/15/2022 3:27:25 PM PST by joshua c (to disrupt the system, we must disrupt our lives, cut the cable tv)
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To: EEGator

No aspect of that picture surprises me.


18 posted on 12/15/2022 3:32:45 PM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: NorthMountain

Nor most thinking people.


19 posted on 12/15/2022 3:33:42 PM PST by EEGator
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20 posted on 12/15/2022 3:38:45 PM PST by PROCON (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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