Police: Store owner kills three suspects (Houston jewelry store)

KTRK ^ | 12/16/2010 | Christine Dobbyn

[TSgt]

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Police say a store owner shot and killed three suspects during an attempted robbery of his jewelry store.

Police were called to Castillo Jewelry on Canal Street and North Hagerman Street around 2pm after two customers had entered the store inquiring about some jewelry. A third customer entered with a gun, then stated it was a robbery.

The two customers then pulled guns and pushed the owner's wife to a back room, tying her up. As they tried to force the owner back as well, the owner was able to pull a handgun and shoot and kill one robber. He then pulled a shotgun that killed the remaining two suspects.

[hiredhand]

I should have mentioned prayers up for the store owner. He was wounded in the shoulder and abdomen. He's expected to recover. :-)

[FreedomPoster]

OK, that’s some funny stuff right there! LOL!

[calex59]

shotguns usually do the trick, not many stories where you here someone survived being shot with a shotgun. Probably just to many darn holes to patch em up.

At close range there is usually only one big hole.

[refermech]

You’re messin with the bull, now ya gonna get the horns!!

[ichabod1]

Hmmm... sometimes “Jewelry Store” is used as a euphemism for “pawn shop.”

[montyspython]

How many perps does does it take to get to the center of body bag?
Boom! ah one, Boom! ah two, Boom! ah three

Three

[Max_850]

Not much range time needed with a shotgun.

What this guy really needs is a good cleanup crew.

[PATRIOT1876]

Three points goes to Civilization!

[montyspython]

Carnes asada

[ichabod1]

Moreover, if you were short o’ shot, you can put just about anything down the barrel of a scatter gun.

[Deaf Smith]

At that range per the street view, just one massive hole for each actor.

[ichabod1]

Well, I mean they sort of have to be lined up in a column for that to work, don’t they?

[TSgt]

Police are searching for a possible fourth suspect who was operating as a getaway driver. He's been described as a Hispanic man in his 20s with a thin face, possibly driving a gold or brown 90s model Nissan Sentra type vehicle.

[The Comedian]

Splash 3 scumbags. Awesome.

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***I’d say that the perps he shot with the shotgun need to pull themselves together.***

Too many holes in this story! 9+9+1!

[SeeSac]

At close range there is usually only one big hole.

True, the pattern remains fairly tight at close range ... till it hits the flesh. Then each pellet goes on a slightly different course.

[taillightchaser]

Zeez, I sure hope the perps weren’t black. If they were, our so called AG Holder will have the shop owner in court for violating their civil rights.

[Gaffer]

Let’s just hope the perps didn’t bleed out all over everywhere that interrupt this man’s business operations.... ideally, a lineoleum floor...

[bert]

The shot gun was named Diamond Saver. The hand gun was named Gut Buster

[Gaffer]

Not ‘nice’ shooting....hot shit shooting, worthy of a heart-breakin’ life-taker....