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Title: Darwin Award: Robber shoots self and wound clerk
Post by: alfsauve on August 10, 2010, 07:47:48 PM

This is the weirdest one.   Initially the police thought a robber and a hotel clerk traded gunfire.  The robber was shot in the head and killed the clerk is in critical condition with a shot to the abdomen.

BUT:  Now it seems there was only one gu, the robber's, and somehow he managed to accidentally fire it twice, once shooting the clerk and once himself.   Video camera confirms, but doesn't show a lot of detail.   

Updates as they come in. 

Story in print:  http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/airport-hotel-clerk-wounded-587582.html (http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/airport-hotel-clerk-wounded-587582.html)

Video footage: http://www.wsbtv.com/news/24568380/detail.html (http://www.wsbtv.com/news/24568380/detail.html)

Title: Re: Darwin Award: Robber shoots self and wound clerk
Post by: Big Frank on August 10, 2010, 07:52:58 PM

Another one bites the dust.

Title: Re: Darwin Award: Robber shoots self and wound clerk
Post by: tt11758 on August 10, 2010, 08:23:18 PM

I'll bet he doesn't try THAT shit again!!

Title: Re: Darwin Award: Robber shoots self and wound clerk
Post by: twyacht on August 10, 2010, 08:23:56 PM

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm182/twyacht/homer_simpson.jpg)

DOH!!!!

Title: Re: Darwin Award: Robber shoots self and wound clerk
Post by: PegLeg45 on August 11, 2010, 02:17:29 AM

The guy to the left of the robber was really paying attention, wasn't he?

Did you notice the gun ended up on the counter in front of where the bald, inattentive guy was?

Title: Re: Darwin Award: Robber shoots self and wound clerk
Post by: Hazcat on August 11, 2010, 07:06:21 AM

SEE!!!!

If you just cooperate with the crook you'll be safe!  Just like VPC and the LEO (management) says! ::)

Title: Re: Darwin Award: Robber shoots self and wound clerk
Post by: crusader rabbit on August 11, 2010, 07:38:09 AM

This just shows how badly the educational system has failed our inner-city kids...  Sheesh!  How can you fail at armed robbery when YOU are the ONLY ONE ARMED?  Don't these kids learn anything in class?

Title: Re: Darwin Award: Robber shoots self and wound clerk
Post by: Solus on August 11, 2010, 09:49:48 AM

Quote from: PegLeg45 on August 11, 2010, 02:17:29 AM

The guy to the left of the robber was really paying attention, wasn't he?

Did you notice the gun ended up on the counter in front of where the bald, inattentive guy was?

It was a revolver yet.  How do you have that kind of accidental discharge with a revolver?

I remember the story about the kid who shot himself with a full auto UZI and see how that could happen...but a revolver?

 

Title: Re: Darwin Award: Robber shoots self and wound clerk
Post by: fightingquaker13 on August 11, 2010, 12:34:52 PM

If I were the clerk I'd be doubly pissed. "What do you mean he shot himself? Couldn't he have stayed home and done that"? ;D
FQ13

Title: Re: Darwin Award: Robber shoots self and wound clerk
Post by: bulldog75 on August 11, 2010, 02:45:20 PM

Watch the dirtbag criminals family will want to sue the hotel and the clerk. (sarcasim) He frustrated this up standing individual and he accidently shot himself.

Title: Re: Darwin Award: Robber shoots self and wound clerk
Post by: alfsauve on August 11, 2010, 07:04:30 PM

I didn't see an update today.

The strange part is they're saying the gun fired its self the second time and wounded the clerk.  I've squeezed off doubles with my P99 when I didn't mean to, but a revolver?

I'm wondering if one or the other was hit by a ricochet?  They don't say how many empty shells were in the gun nor how many bullets they've recovered.

OR:  plan B.   What if there was someone off camera who shot the robber, causing the robber to fire his gun by reflex?