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Fl:Armed suspect fatally shot by victim in Bradenton ambush
abcactionnews.com ^ | 21 January, 2013 | Kristal Roberts

Posted on 01/23/2013 6:47:26 AM PST by marktwain

BRADENTON - An armed suspect attempting to commit a robbery was shot dead by the victim in Bradenton Sunday night.

Joshua Pinkham, 39, and Roy Potter, 40, were sitting outside a duplex on the 4200 block of 24 th Street West when three masked men approached them at 10:20 p.m.

One of the suspects, 26-year-old James Brady, pointed a gun at Pinkham and ordered him to the ground.

Pinkham pulled out a handgun and the two men exchanged fire.

The suspect was shot and the two other suspects fled on foot.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: armedcitizen; banglist; defense; fl; guncontrol; robber; secondamendment
There are only a tiny minority of people who commit the vast majority of violent crimes. Eliminate them from society, and crime drops precipitously.
1 posted on 01/23/2013 6:47:35 AM PST by marktwain
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To: marktwain

James Brady. Hmmmm.


2 posted on 01/23/2013 6:55:19 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Now Playing. Obama II - The Revenge of My Father.)
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To: marktwain

I love a happy ending


3 posted on 01/23/2013 7:13:26 AM PST by Mr. K (There are lies, damned lies, statistics, and democrat talking points.)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

More stories of the good guys with guns, need to be hitting the press.


4 posted on 01/23/2013 7:16:10 AM PST by Brownie63
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To: marktwain

There are “neighborhoods” I definitely avoid when driving around in Bradenton!


5 posted on 01/23/2013 7:27:49 AM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: marktwain
An armed suspect attempting to commit a robbery was shot dead by the victim in Bradenton Sunday night.

How nice...

Question OMarxist, are you going to blame the VICTIM for KILLING a THUG who I BET didn't have the right to own a gun?

6 posted on 01/23/2013 7:48:53 AM PST by ExCTCitizen (More Republicans stayed home then the margin of victory of O's Win...)
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To: Mr. K

For the oppressive leftist morons, like Ed Schultz, another mass murder prevented by a civilian with a firearm.


7 posted on 01/23/2013 10:06:07 AM PST by DPMD
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To: marktwain
One of the suspects, 26-year-old James Brady,...

That would be the ironically named James Brady. Now the late James Brady.

8 posted on 01/23/2013 1:10:01 PM PST by RobinOfKingston (Democrats--the party of Evil. Republicans--the party of Stupid.)
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