Posted on 02/02/2008 9:40:43 PM PST by Travis McGee
One robbery suspect is on the loose and another is in the hospital after four victims fought back.
Police say the four victims were barbecuing when two men with guns entered the home. One of the victims said he made a near-fatal mistake by leaving the garage door partially open. The victims, who do not want to be identified for safety reasons, say they ended up fighting for their lives and thought they might die.
"The look in their eyes, especially when they started beating us in the back of the heads with the guns. It was kind of like someone would torture a little animal and then joking about how they were going to love killing us," said one victim.
The men were pinned to the floor with shotguns. "It got ugly when they went back downstairs and decided to tell the women to undress their clothes," the victim added, "The girls were really crying and you could just tell that they were incredibly upset."
The victim told Eyewitness News that one of the suspects who was preparing to sexually assault the women turned his attention away from the guns and let down his guard.
The two male victims saw their opportunity.
"I grabbed him, threw him down on the ground, grabbed a weight from the weight set and smashed him in the head."
The women also joined in the fight, hitting the suspects with a frying pan.
"One of the girls completely nude managed to grab a gun and shoot the guy in the chest area and in the leg."
"She did what she had to do and I have to be thankful that she was able to do what she did and if she didn't I might not be able to give you this story right now."
The suspect who was shot has serious injuries and is in the hospital. The second suspect is on the run and as for the victims, they have minor injuries.
The police are very cautious not to make this seem like a heroic act. They say fighting back can sometimes end with the victims being more seriously hurt.
"The police are very cautious not to make this seem like a heroic act. They say fighting back can sometimes end with the victims being more seriously hurt."
Be on your guard folks.
Las Vegas police are like all police everywhere: Tee-Total Freaking Idjits.
BTTT!
It's like they're required to mouth this foolishness as part of their press release contract or something.
yeah, unless it was these damn liberal cop’s familys that had fought back. then they would be heroes.
And not fighting back can sometimes end with the victims being more seriously dead.
I'm guessing the five women who got shot earlier today at the Lane Bryant in Chicago didn't fight back.
I note they didn’t give the name of the perp. Wouldn’t want anyone to cue in on something associated with that would we.
The police would be better off keeping their mouth shut if they’re that fricken stupid.
If that happens in my home, I’ll take every opportunity I can to end the MO FO’s life than enters my home.
In fact, I think these folks missed a good opportunity to save Nevada a lot of money.
Enter my home with evil intent and you just sealed your fate.
I watched the linked TV video report, and the witness spoke with his back turned, his face hidden. But it showed a contusion/wound on his hand, a fighting injury it looked like, and his skin was white. “Oddly,” no description of the fugitive perp was given.
Too bad one got away. But if he got away after being smashed in the head with a barbell weight, he might be easy to find. Especially after his pal/homie/amigo rats him out. (I’m assuming the one who the girl shot did not get away.)
Time to start wearing the pistola around the house.
Why can't public servants learn to shut their fat stupid mouths?
I think I will write a letter this time.
Also want to point out that those are SOUTH Nevada cops who said that. Vegas. I'd like to believe they're quite different from Northies. My local sheriff who happily signs permits for machineguns and silencers is from the same mold as Oliver North.
Las Vegas PD recommends approach illustrated on left.
Question is, how prepared are you? Are you armed at home and while out? When your front door gets kicked in is not the time to start looking for a weapon.
More seriously hurt than what, you bozos? Armed intruders invading a home they know is occupied are not just looking for stuff. They're hunting people.
And cops here on FR wonder why we no longer respect the police.
Pretty useless reporting. No details on the suspects or neighborhood. Why bother to run it at all if it fits the editor’s agenda so poorly?
You could just wait til the thread hits 500 and send them a link.
More seriously hurt? The victims suspected they were to be killed. How much more seriously hurt can they get?
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