Robbery suspect shot at South Dallas convenience store

[SgtMac]

Source: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent ... 5250e.html

Summary:

Robber steals the cash register, clerk follows with a gun, clerk and robber struggle over the cash drawer. Robber starts striking the clerk with the drawer and the clerk shoots and kills the robber.

Police are initially indicating the case will be referred to a grand jury...

[Cobra Medic]

Referred without charges, I hope.

[longtooth]

Welcome. Good avitar.
Thanks for the post here.
LT

[PRO]

"He told me all of the sudden the gun went off,"

I don't know about saying this.

A robbery is a robbery and he was justified.

[terryg]

Good avitar.
LT

GREAT avitar. Semper Fi and welcome as well.

[sjfcontrol]

"He told me all of the sudden the gun went off,"

I don't know about saying this.

A robbery is a robbery and he was justified.

Probably was scared, and let his fear talk out of turn. An example of what NOT to say to the police (or your boss?) afterwards.

[NOS]

"He told me all of the sudden the gun went off,"

I don't know about saying this.

A robbery is a robbery and he was justified.

Probably was scared, and let his fear talk out of turn. An example of what NOT to say to the police (or your boss?) afterwards.

100%
If the statement isn't totally factual, it can go a long way to "admitting" guilt. It's hard to make it look like you didn't intend to shoot the BG if you drew the weapon and pointed it at him while being assaulted. I can understand that in the rush of the moment he didn't realize that his finger pulled the trigger. But pointing the gun shows intent to shoot, even if you are lawfully defending yourself. However, I'm sure that the clerk won't have much issue proving that he had no choice. He had every legal right to stop the threat.