Posted on 01/23/2016 6:54:05 AM PST by Gamecock
COLUMBIA, SC One of two masked men who allegedly robbed patrons at the Next Up Barber shop on Ft. Jackson Boulevard Friday night was shot and killed when two of the patrons pulled weapons and shot at the suspects, Columbia police said.
The two victims who shot at the suspects had "valid concealed weapons permits," Columbia police chief Skip Holbrook said in a news release late Friday night.
Witnesses told police that the two armed robbers entered the barber shop before 7 p.m. where several victims, including children, were gathered.
The two men demanded and took money from several victims before two patrons shot at them.
"One of the suspects was shot multiple times before running from the business and collapsing outside," Holbrook said. Another suspect, who may also have been shot, escaped the scene and was being sought.
None of the victims at the barber shop was injured, police said.
A gun used by one of the suspects was reported stolen from South Columbia home in 2012, Holbrook said.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC, text CRIMES (274637) and mark the beginning of the message with "TIPSC" followed by the tip information, or log onto www.midlandscrimestoppers.com and click on the red "Submit a tip" tab.
Take away lesson: Don’t rob a man-centric location in a concealed carry state.
FWIW this area was heavily impacted during the October floods.
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Sitting in a chair with a sheet over you and being asked for your wallet has to be a CCW’s dream scenario. Yeah, let me lean over and dig out my wallet under here. Oh, look what I found. bangbangbangbangbangbang
2nd amendments intended purpose!
Not quite as stupid as the perps in the past that tried to rob a gun store. Close enough though.
I love it when crooks self-identify as Darwin candidates.
What? The perp didn't buy the gun at a gun show? How can that be?
Reminds me of a scene from the Eastwood movie For A Few Dollars More, where Eastwood wears the poncho which covers the wood stove door.
Odds the criminals being Amish?
At least there was a happy ending. The thug that got away should have read up on the 2nd Amendment.
He probably stole it from an Internet site that didnt do a background check.
— Unfortunately, the second robber got away with just a close shave.
— Did the barber give a lollipop to the dead robber for not fidgeting?
— Two or three years from now that barbershop will still have an issue of a gun magazine reporting this story.
— The barber should ask his barber supply rep if he can get him one of those attachments used by the CC holders. They come in several calibers.
Yes, I know there are no editors anymore, and journalists are no longer literate.
I suspect he bought it on the black market from fellow criminals... Same way most criminals buy the guns they don’t steal...
Heck, it's even easier to buy them over the Internet; wonder why he didn't ?
Our Pastor calls it “Permanent Rehabilitation”.
Liberals and obama say this never happens.
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