Armed Detroit candy store owner fatally shoots attempted robber

Mlive ^ | Feb 12, 2013 | Gus Burns

[EXCH54FE]

About 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, a suspected armed robber entered Leddy's Candy Store at15928 Grand River and demanded cash from the 54-year-old owner, who is licensed to carry a concealed firearm.

He produced his weapon and fatally shot the intruder, who was about 40 years old, according to Detroit Police Sgt. Eren Stephens.

Leddy's Candy Store sells retail and wholesale confections.

The owner of the store told Local 4 the business, which has operated since 1926, has been robbed several times in the past few months.

The shooter was taken into police custody for questioning. Stephens could not confirm if he had been released as of Tuesday evening.

Detroit police had recorded 32 homicides through Feb. 3 of this year, three fewer than by the same date in 2012.

This is the third justified shooting by a permitted concealed gun owner to gain publicity this month.

[Charles Martel]

Sweet.

[cripplecreek]

No golden ticket for you homeboy.



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[E. Pluribus Unum]

Civilization thanks you, sir.

[TexasRedeye]

This is the third justified shooting by a permitted concealed gun owner to gain publicity this month.

I just love a happy ending!

[cripplecreek]

This is the third justified shooting by a permitted concealed gun owner to gain publicity this month.

There were something like 5 in the same week that the basketball coach shot two.

[kempster]

In Michigan he would have an open and shut case if it wasn’t for that word “suspected”.

[cripplecreek]

The perp.

[Buckeye McFrog]

demanded cash from the 54-year-old owner

"..and all the JuJu Bees and Atomic Fireballs you can fit into this bag..."

[American Quilter]

I wonder if there was a security camera in the store. That would help the owner establish his self-defense.

[kempster]

Yep, if he can prove that he was protecting his life and not his candy he wins.

[MestaMachine]

ARMED CITIZEN ALLIANCE

[I want the USA back]

Good. One less piece of trash.

[cripplecreek]

He’ll win. Most Michigan courts are pretty good with these cases.

[Cyber Liberty]

Doesn’t seem happy to me. For all we know the candy store owner is still “in custody.” As of Tuesday evening the police spokesman couldn’t say if the guy was still under arrest.

CC, help me out here: Is it typical for a CCW-authorized shooter to be taken into custody in the first place?

[cripplecreek]

CC, help me out here: Is it typical for a CCW-authorized shooter to be taken into custody in the first place?

Sometimes they are and sometimes they aren't.

[Cyber Liberty]

I guess it depends on the place and time. Maybe standard procedure in Detroit, maybe not in Homer. Eh. I imagine the police kept the gun, I hope he has another.

[CrazyIvan]

If he’s charged he can use the Twinkie defense.

[cripplecreek]

I’m guessing there’s a discretionary element here that we don’t see. I’ve seen these run the whole range depending on the prosecutor, responding officers etc.

[Cyber Liberty]

Not anymore. No Twinkies. :^(

It’s been said the shelf-life of a Twinkie is 1,000 years, but it turns out they couldn’t survive 4 years of Obama.