Hero Kills Bystander

[sugar land dave]

If the woman was involved (it is hard to tell from the story) she may not have know what was going down. The bad guys may have told her they needed a ride to buy something. We will never know. Sad that someone lost their life over something so stupid, but that is life as it exists rather than how I would like it to be.

I would not choose to unholster my firearm if life was not in potential jeopardy. As others have probably said, property can be replaced and is often insured.

[Jim Beaux]

Update

Investigators tell KFDM News Shalala Sharelle Fletcher, 36, died when an off-duty security guard fired shots at a vehicle to disable it after two men stole beer from the Express Mart on Jimmy Johnson Boulevard at about 5 a.m. Saturday and began running toward the vehicle. Investigators say one of the bullets struck and killed Fletcher, who was a passenger. They say the off-duty security guard had pulled up to the store to purchase something early Saturday morning when the scene unfolded.

http://kfdm.com/news/local/family-remem ... r-shooting

[vjallen75]

Similar situation happened to me a few weeks ago. I was at Best Buy with my wife and youngest son. I had walked outside and pulled the car around while my wife and son were still in the store. I pulled into a cut out section and waited for them to come out. Two men walked out and appeared to almost fall. The first guy was running and it appeared he had a bunch of merchandise in his shirt and the store clerk couldn't catch up.

Long story short I asked her if she saw the guy run out of the store, and she said no. My son then asked me why didn't I do anything. I sat and thought for a few seconds and then began to tell him how I'm not a police officer and it's not my job to do so. I explained to him that me being able to carry my firearm is not a badge to go and arrest people and that I only carry to protect my family.