Posted on 05/28/2005 7:44:28 AM PDT by Ramonan
An employee of a North Park pharmacy said he shot and killed a man who tried to rob the business and then threatened him with a weapon, police said.
The attempted robbery of the Fed RX Pharmacy on 30th Street at Lincoln Avenue was reported to police at 11:36 a.m., said San Diego police Lt. Kevin Rooney.
Patrol officers arrived at the scene six minutes later and found the body of David S. Robuck, 32, slumped inside the front door. Three hours later, the weapon that he had reportedly tried to grab just before the shooting was still tucked into his waistband, Rooney said.
Police later determined the weapon was a plastic replica revolver.
The Medical Examiner's Office had no information about where Robuck lived. His mother in Indiana was notified of his death.
As detectives and homicide investigators took photographs, interviewed witnesses and gathered evidence, police blocked vehicular and pedestrian traffic for about two hours from a block-long section of 30th Street, between University and Lincoln avenues.
The street was reopened about 2 p.m.
The employee who told police he shot the intruder was among three workers in the pharmacy when the man walked in, Rooney said.
The intruder was wearing sunglasses, dark clothing and latex gloves, Rooney said. Before he was shot, he demanded prescription drugs and reached for the weapon in his waistband, Rooney said.
The employee told police he recognized the man as someone who had robbed the business of prescription drugs on April 11.
Rooney said he was not sure whether THE VICTIM had been involved in the April robbery.
(Excerpt) Read more at signonsandiego.com ...
As others have asked, why is the perp a victim? I love stories with happy endings.
That was my first impression, but in fairness to the reporter, he was quoting the police lieutenant Rooney, who redeemed himself at the end: When asked if an employee of a business has a right to shoot someone during a robbery, Rooney replied "If someone feels their life is threatened, they are allowed to defend themselves."
I just wonder who asked such a stupid question or if it was just a rhetorical method of getting the Lt. to state the obvious.
A Fearless Forecast - If the newspaper researches the perp's background they will find:
a) He has a record as long as your arm
b) He was out on parole
c) He was let out early for good behaviour
d) He got a reduced charge due to plea-bargaining
e) All of the above
"An employee of a North Park pharmacy said he shot and killed a man who tried to rob the business and then threatened him with a weapon, police said."
He shot and killed him, then threatened him with a weapon?
"Three hours later, the weapon that he had reportedly tried to grab just before the shooting was still tucked into his waistband, Rooney said."
What is the significance of this statement? If no one does anything, it'll be there three weeks from now.
"Before he was shot, he demanded prescription drugs and reached for the weapon in his waistband, Rooney said."
Again, how about, "He was shot when he demanded ...".
"The employee who told police he shot the intruder was among three workers in the pharmacy when the man walked in, Rooney said."
Let's try, "According to police, the employee who shot the intruder robber was among ...".
Then, to top it off, they call the scumbag a victim.
This 'reporter' is SO obviously not a female...
(ducks) *laugh*
Ouch!
LOL
Donning My Asbestos Underthings now... *grin*
Whoops! Wrong thread!
"Police later determined the weapon was a plastic replica revolver"
guess the "victim's" family will be suing the manufacturer of the toy gun for making it so real-looking as to fool the robbery VICTIM into thinking it was real.
No flames from this quarter, I'm too busy trying to dig a hole to hide in myself.
For the same naughty thoughts crossed my mind as well.
California Penal Code:
417.4. Every person who, except in self-defense, draws or exhibits
an imitation firearm, as defined in Section 12550, in a threatening
manner against another in such a way as to cause a reasonable person
apprehension or fear of bodily harm is guilty of a misdemeanor
punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for a term of not less
than 30 days.
Nice, but in this case the perp got what he deserved, imprisonment in hell for not less than eternity.
Nice, but in this case the perp got what he deserved, imprisonment in hell for not less than eternity.
He found out the hard way that it's not smart to rob the same place twice.
The writer of this article is
Mark Arner: (619) 542-4556; mark.arner@uniontrib.com
Shame on you Californians!!!
Happy Ending? This could have been your brother, cousin, son, uncle. Shame on you cold judgemental people! There is also a place for you too.
It is a happy ending.
The criminal is toast, and his intended victims live.
Pop the bubbly, cheers, huzzah!
Shame on you for trying to excuse criminal behavior.
If it was then I had an idiot for a relative.
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