Posted on 09/29/2005 12:16:51 PM PDT by Horatio Gates
TACOMA - A shooting during an attempted robbery at a Tacoma auto store has sent two people to the hospital.
Police say a clerk at the Shucks Auto Supply near 72nd and Portland streets spotted and then confronted a man putting gas into a small motorcycle in their display window.
But the man told the clerk he was robbing the store anyway, and then pulled a gun.
However, another customer in the store was armed, and he pulled his own gun, yelling at the suspect to drop his weapon.
At some point, shots were then fired. Exact details are still sketchy, but the suspect ended up getting hit, as did a nearby store clerk.
The two wounded were taken to the hospital. Initial reports are that the clerk's wound was minor, but the suspect's wound was more serious. The customer who pulled the gun on the suspect was not injured.
The brother of the customer who had his own gun said the situation must have become dire.
"The suspect must have done something to have it coming because Joe wouldn’t have gotten involved and risked somebody else's life if it wasn't necessary," said Karl Phillips.
Police are still investigating.
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That's heartening.
That being said, i'm happy to hear such good news coming from the "City of Destiny."
Bummer Dude. 2nd Amendment ping.
Shucks, that is good news.
How brazen can you get? Stealing a vehicle in a store window while customers and clerks are there? This guy was really STUCK ON STUPID!.........
"yelling at the suspect to drop his weapon. "
is't the slip of the sear a loud enough warning?
Police say a clerk at the Shucks Auto Supply near 72nd and Portland streets spotted and then confronted a man putting gas into a small motorcycle in their display window.
So there was a display motorcycle in a display window and that's what he was stealing?
Good news bump!
Thats my understanding of it. I don't know if it's the same where you are, but in Washington State, auto parts stores sell tons of those 2 stroke mini-motorcycles so it's not surprising someone would try to rip one off.
Actually, the "Tacoma aroma" is nothing like it used to be when I was a kid. They have shut ASARCO down, and put scrubbers on the smokestacks of the woodmills.
Sounds like praise is due to the armed customer, too.
No, he's one of the entitled generation just coming to colelct what's his.
What was the bike doing in the display window? LOL
A Pre-Emptive Looter?.........
A proven fact that gun control works. In other words "hitting the target".
"yelling at the suspect to drop his weapon. "
is't the slip of the sear a loud enough warning?
It is VERY important that witnesses are able to say that the shooter gave the criminal a chance.
That rude lout is no loss.
Ahhhh yes. The aroma of Tacoma! Remember it well from when I was stationed at Fort Lewis.
I remember paying about $25 for a State of WA CCW permit in 1981 and having the perfect right to carry even on post. Nowadays, I hear that's forbidden. All personal firearms have to be locked in the outfit's arms room? What a pantload.
Good story.
Glad there are still armed citizens in WA!
Hey there stranger! There's a lot of folks packin here. I wish there were more!
people carry here than most cwp states :o)
Karl Phillips is my husband.Here's some details for you, Horatio.Circling the drain, ha.This tough bugger took 9 yes,9 rounds to the body from a Army Colt 45,before he finally gave up and dropped his gun.There's no doubt that if Joe hadn't been there people would have died.No word back on the suspect yet.
Welcome to FR and thanks for the update
Good stock;Both parent made Master Sargeant in military.Their father was a gunsmith Karl Phillips also a gunsmith, scumbag picked wrong day.
Suspect may have been on drugs,just conjecture, but we have a bad meth problem in Tacoma,and the hall marks of meth abuse are irrational behavior.This combinded with the fact that he took so many rounds to the body before he gave up.Leads me to believe he must have been under the influence.
Thanks for the ping.
Well a man come on the 6 o'clock news
Said somebody's been shot, somebody's been abused
Somebody blew up a building
Somebody stole a car
Somebody got away
Somebody didn't get too far yeah
They didn't get too far
Grandpappy told my pappy, back in my day, son
A man had to answer for the wicked that he done
Take all the rope in Texas
Find a tall oak tree, round up all of them bad boys
Hang them high in the street for all the people to see that
Justice is the one thing you should always find
You got to saddle up your boys
You got to draw a hard line
When the gun smoke settles we'll sing a victory tune
We'll all meet back at the local saloon
We'll raise up our glasses against evil forces
Singing whiskey for my men, beer for my horses
Welcome to Free Republic!
What was he wearing?
He wasn't wearing flack jacket if that's what your getting at.He is exspected to live :( He was rushed straight to hospital and after he recovers he'll be rushed straight to jail. The newspapers are trying to create confusion over who shot the clerk THE CLERK WAS SHOT BY THE ROBBERY SUSPECT. The state will not be pressing charges against Joe because here in Washington State if someone points a gun at you, you can defend your self. I hear it's diffrent in other states?!
Glad to hear that your brother won't get in trouble for this.
Thanks for the ping!
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