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Myrtle Beach Police: Man kills would-be robber
MyrtleBeachOnline ^
| September 6, 2006
| Staff
Posted on 09/06/2006 3:04:37 PM PDT by DaveLoneRanger
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - A man has shot to death a would-be robber, police in Myrtle Beach say.
Officers responding to a call early Monday morning said the victim told them two men robbed him, shooting him in the thigh and toe.
The victim told police he then pulled out his own handgun and shot at the men, striking one of the robbers.
John Graham Jr., 19, of Myrtle Beach, died at the scene, Horry County Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard said.
The victim was taken to the hospital, but his injuries did not appear life-threatening, authorities said.
Police continue to investigate the incident.
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: armedcitizen; bang; banglist; gun; guns; happyending; scarmedcitizen; selfdefense
To: EdReform; jonestown; Ladysmith; Petruchio; PeterPrinciple; Max Combined; alpha-8-25-02; ...
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posted on
09/06/2006 3:04:55 PM PDT
by
DaveLoneRanger
("Good guys" aren't always "nice guys".)
To: DaveLoneRanger
Thank God that bad guys don't bother going to the range!!
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posted on
09/06/2006 3:06:52 PM PDT
by
ButThreeLeftsDo
(Fight Crime. Shoot Back.)
To: DaveLoneRanger
Thigh and toe? Sounds like they were teaching him to dance or something. Either that or working their way up and it's no wonder he drew at that point.
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posted on
09/06/2006 3:09:19 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(Katherine Harris for US Senate!)
To: DaveLoneRanger
I certainly hope this does not result in charges for the homeowner. If he had also been shot, this was clearly a case of self-defense.
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posted on
09/06/2006 3:14:57 PM PDT
by
stm
(Katherine Harris for US Senate!)
To: DaveLoneRanger
Good for him that the femoral artery was not hit, only a thigh.
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posted on
09/06/2006 3:15:13 PM PDT
by
GSlob
To: DaveLoneRanger
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posted on
09/06/2006 3:15:41 PM PDT
by
Triggerhippie
(Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.)
To: DaveLoneRanger
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posted on
09/06/2006 3:18:00 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Mother of a horde: it's not just an adventure - it's a job!)
To: DaveLoneRanger
shooting him in the thigh and toe.
I'm curious.
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posted on
09/06/2006 3:24:38 PM PDT
by
kinoxi
To: DaveLoneRanger
Cool. The writer knew which one was the victim.
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posted on
09/06/2006 3:26:19 PM PDT
by
Jaxter
("Vivit Post Funera Virtus")
To: DaveLoneRanger
To: DaveLoneRanger
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posted on
09/06/2006 3:42:18 PM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
(Our troops will send all of the worlds terrorists to hell in a handbasket with no virgins!)
To: stm
Whoa, where does it say homeowner? Also this occurred early Monday morning. Early means after midnight. Before we give credit for being an armed citizen defending himself I want to know more.
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posted on
09/06/2006 3:54:36 PM PDT
by
Recon Dad
(Marine Spec Ops Dad)
To: Recon Dad
"A man has shot to death a would-be robber
I am assuming he was in his own home. Any armed intruder in my house would suffer the same fate, regardless of new paint and carpet. The only thing that would prevent me from shooting him is if he came between me and my daughter's or my bedroom.
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posted on
09/06/2006 4:02:16 PM PDT
by
stm
(Katherine Harris for US Senate!)
To: stm
I have no problem shooting someone under those circumstances, but I thought the article was very short on details. Maybe it was just poor reporting.
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posted on
09/06/2006 4:05:10 PM PDT
by
Recon Dad
(Marine Spec Ops Dad)
To: DaveLoneRanger
The victim told police he then pulled out his own handgun and shot at the men, striking one of the robbers.
Wow, this reporter even used the word victim correctly.
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posted on
09/06/2006 4:09:32 PM PDT
by
PeterPrinciple
(Seeking the truth here folks.)
To: PeterPrinciple
I guess he did. I still would prefer to be called a "wouldn't-be victim."
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posted on
09/06/2006 4:41:27 PM PDT
by
DaveLoneRanger
("Good guys" aren't always "nice guys".)
To: DaveLoneRanger
John Graham Jr., 19, of Myrtle Beach, died at the scene...
Good. Too bad he didn't get the other thug too.
Practice, practice, practice.
To: DaveLoneRanger
John Graham Jr., 19, of Myrtle Beach, died at the scene...Forget DOA, this loser was DRT (Dead Right There)...
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posted on
09/06/2006 6:36:06 PM PDT
by
dirtbiker
(I've tried to see the liberal point of view, but I couldn't get my head that far up my a$$....)
To: stm
I am assuming he was in his own home.
I saw nothing about intruder or home either. I read "robbery victim"...
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posted on
09/06/2006 7:12:05 PM PDT
by
NonLinear
(He's dead, Jim)
To: DaveLoneRanger
"...would-be robber..."
The wood bees are my favorite kinda bee.
Bees without stingers...all they do is buzzzzz.
Buzzzzzzzzzz....BANG...plop.
And all othe those who had wood lived happily ever efter.
the end
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posted on
09/07/2006 6:40:26 AM PDT
by
woollyone
(Preacher; "If there was more love in the world, there'd probably be a lot less dyin'")
To: DaveLoneRanger
"The victim told police he then pulled out his own handgun and shot at the men, striking one of the robbers."
Wow, either the editor is a conservative or the author got one by him, HEHE.
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posted on
09/08/2006 4:43:10 PM PDT
by
phoenix0468
(http://www.mylocalforum.com -- Go Speak Your Mind.)
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