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South Knox store clerk shoots teen in botched robbery attempt(TN)
knoxnews.com ^ | 23 May, 2012 | Matt Lakin

Posted on 05/26/2012 4:30:07 AM PDT by marktwain

KNOXVILLE — A botched holdup attempt today sent three would-be robbers running and left one shot in the chest, police said.

The shooting happened just after 10:45 a.m. at the South Side Market, 1316 Maryville Pike, near the Montgomery Village housing project, Knox County E-911 records show.

A store clerk told police three men in masks tried to rob him. He pulled a pistol and shot one of them in the chest, Knoxville Police Department Capt. Nate Allen said.

Officers arrived and canvassed the area. They found the wounded man lying on the ground on Cook Drive, Allen said.

(Excerpt) Read more at knoxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: banglist; defense; robber; tn
Some video at the site.
1 posted on 05/26/2012 4:30:22 AM PDT by marktwain
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To: marktwain

Let me guess... the perps were white terrorist, NRA Life member, Christian Republicans.

LLS


2 posted on 05/26/2012 4:39:35 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (Don't Tread On Me)
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To: marktwain

This was the third robbery of this store in two weeks and the clerk fired when one of these misguided youths reached for what turned out to be a hammer. Knoxville has the highest per capita number of carry permits in the state and this might get the word out on the streets to behave yourself.


3 posted on 05/26/2012 4:59:25 AM PDT by EandH Dad (sleeping giants wake up REALLY grumpy)
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To: LibLieSlayer

Call for the Reverend’s Sharpton and Jackson on line 2.


4 posted on 05/26/2012 5:09:17 AM PDT by Mr. Wright
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To: marktwain

He was getting his GED, good to his kids, got in with the wrong crowd, made a mistake.....


5 posted on 05/26/2012 5:14:46 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you really want to annoy someone, point out something obvious that they are trying hard to ignore)
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To: AppyPappy

He was getting his GED, good to his kids, got in with the wrong crowd, made a mistake.....
-——————————————————————————————And looked just like one of Obama’s sons. He must have had several sons.


6 posted on 05/26/2012 5:27:27 AM PDT by bytesmith
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To: bytesmith

Actually, it appears he looks like 0bama’s mother’s side of the family.


7 posted on 05/26/2012 5:39:29 AM PDT by FrdmLvr (culture, language, borders)
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To: FrdmLvr

Gou.od shooting, Citizen. Civil;ization thanks yo


8 posted on 05/26/2012 7:10:16 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: FrdmLvr

Good shooting, Citizen. Civilization thanks you.


9 posted on 05/26/2012 7:10:36 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: FrdmLvr

Trash is trash. The white “community” likes to get rid of their trash. The black community likes to celebrate theirs.


10 posted on 05/26/2012 8:07:12 AM PDT by GrannyAnn
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To: marktwain

http://www.wate.com/story/18614401/knoxville-teens-charged-in-robbery-attempt-with-1-wounded

“Three teens are facing charges for a botched robbery attempt Wednesday that left one wounded at a store in the Vestal community.

Kane Varner, 15; Jonathan Turner, 15; and Jacob Mitchell, 17, are charged with burglary and two counts each of aggravated robbery for the incident at Southside Market.

Varner had surgery at UT Medical Center for a gunshot wound to the chest.

Police said the clerk, Joseph Lester Armes, drew a gun and shot Varner as the teen reached in a backpack that turned out to have a hammer in it. The teens are accused of wearing masks and bandanas as they entered the store.

All three were taken into custody shortly after the shooting. One of the suspects was trying to help Varner.”


11 posted on 05/26/2012 8:55:59 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy
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To: GrannyAnn

Amen GA!


12 posted on 05/26/2012 10:00:33 AM PDT by FrdmLvr (culture, language, borders)
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To: GrannyAnn

Yep, you won’t see any whites marching for this scumbag.


13 posted on 05/26/2012 10:06:40 AM PDT by Trailerpark Badass
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To: AppyPappy

He was an aspiring rapper.


14 posted on 05/26/2012 10:06:56 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: Trailerpark Badass
And, more tellingly, you won't seee any blacks march for him, either.

There's only one kind of criminal they support, apparently.

15 posted on 05/26/2012 10:10:31 AM PDT by Trailerpark Badass
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To: LibLieSlayer

http://www.wbir.com/news/article/220621/2/Suspected-armed-robber-shot-in-South-Knoxville

Was white criminals going by the video here


16 posted on 05/27/2012 7:54:44 PM PDT by dennisw
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To: dennisw

Well it rains in the desert at times too but that is a rare event. This too is a rare event and is NOT the case in the vast majority of crimes in the US... and that is a hard cold fact.

LLS


17 posted on 05/28/2012 5:03:55 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (Don't Tread On Me)
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