Chandler (AZ) man shoots, kills 2 suspected gang members

[Hazcat]

by Jim Walsh - Sept. 6, 2010 05:00 PM
The Arizona Republic

The intruder who punched out a Chandler man while stealing beer at a keg party picked the wrong victim.

The man, who had been attempting to defend his wife during the beer theft, had a permit to carry a concealed weapon. Fearing for his life and under attack, he pulled out a gun and fatally shot two men believed by police to be gang members early Sunday morning.

"People in Arizona carry guns," said Detective David Ramer, a Chandler police spokesman. "You better be careful about who you are picking on."

Ramer said police have concluded the shooter, who fears reprisals and whose name is not being released, acted in self-defense and have cleared him of any potential wrongdoing in the shooting deaths.


Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/community/chandler/articles/2010/09/05/20100905chandler-shooting-two-dead.html#ixzz0yqRvwFnd

Some cheery news to start the week

[Ichiban]

Not a big fan of mixing guns and alcohol (although it is unclear whether the shooter had been drinking) but I think this turned out quite well.  It appears the shooter was well justified.

"Ramer said the husband showed restraint during the incident and only fired when he was threatened with a gun."

Not sure if that last paragraph is part of the story.  Maybe a bunch of gang-bangers were trying to take over the party?
"Chandler police have arrested seven other men and plan to recommend that they be charged not only with robbery but with murder because the slayings occurred during the commission of another crime, Ramer said."

All in all, a happy ending.

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"People in Arizona carry guns," said Detective David Ramer, a Chandler police spokesman. "You better be careful about who you are picking on."

As if we needed another reason to love Arizona!!