Posted on 11/30/2005 7:06:45 AM PST by yatros from flatwater
Fatal Robbery Attempt
Omaha police are investigating an apparent botched robbery at Benson Jewelry and Loan that resulted in the death of an 18-year-old man and critical injuries for a 17-year-old man.
The shootings happened at 61st and Maple shortly before 3:30 p.m.
Kendall Tealer, 18, of Omaha was pronounced dead at the scene while Brandon Bowie, 17, also of Omaha was transported by rescue squad in very critical condition to University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Business owners in the area that Channel 6 News spoke with say they did not recognize either of the two people who were shot but they say that they did recognize people from the store who left with police.
Investigators said Tuesday evening that they were not looking for suspects in the shootings.
Witnesses at the scene believe employees shot the men in self-defense during a botched robbery attempt.
"At this point in the investigation, there are no suspects we're looking for," said Omaha police officer Andrew Passo.
Passo said the investigation is ongoing and anyone with information regarding the shooting is urged to contact the homicide unit at 444-5656.
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The Wages of Sin is Death.
Payday came early.
Neborg ping...
Why do they write from the point of view of the bad guys? This was a successful self defense.
FReegards
The place is a pawnshop that I have bought a couple of guns from (the last one was just a month or two ago). The owner and his partner walk around with a revolver on their hips. Evidently they also know how to use them. It was more than stupid for those kids to try this.
The paper has very few details right now other than the kid killed had a long list of arrests and a few convictions. I have no idea why they are being so closed-mouth about this, but at least no one is spouting off that the owner should be arrested like they do back east.
Yep, back when dial-up was king, almost before the petrified one invented the Internet.
yep.... great defense of self and property against two thug predators that got street justice.... 50% kill ratio ... well batting .500 will get you into the hall of fame....
From the radio reports on KFAB this morning, it sounded as if the perps tried to hold the owner or his wife hostage and the parter intervened.
Kendal, we hardly knew ye. Think of the golden horizon of crime and mayhem they had stretching out before them - ended in a moment by VIOLENT and GUN WIELDING citizens!
It was successful self defense. Well done!
However, the contributions of these two particular anthropoids have been prematurely curtailed.
< / Sarah Brady>
Guns only? No SUV's?
Dad just called me and told me about this! I hope the shop owner doesn't get into trouble; you know how anti-gun they are downtown here.
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