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Showing Original Post only (View all)Oh LOOK! Continuing the discussion of WalMart and their gun incidents. [View all]
It appears we have two more to add to those I've referenced here.
I still have not been able to find anything similar in the frequency of other major retailers.
http://myfox8.com/2012/12/07/attempted-armed-robbery-reported-in-walmart-parking-lot-in-burlington/
BURLINGTON, N.C. Police say theyre investigating an attempted armed robbery that occurred in the parking lot of a Walmart shopping center in Burlington.
According to police, officers responded shortly after 9:15 p.m. to the parking lot of the Walmart on Garden Road.
Police say the victim told them he was changing a flat tire on his car when the suspect attempted to rob him with a handgun. The victim said he was able to run away from the suspect by taking cover behind another vehicle.
and this one:
http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/story.aspx?id=833555#.UMI2Adf_18M
UPDATE: The vehicle is a white 2002 Ford Taurus with Missouri registration. The family notified the officer with the correction.
Columbia police are searching for a suspect in an armed robbery that began in the West Broadway Wal-Mart parking lot at about 10:24 p.m. Tuesday.
The victim gave the suspect a ride from the Wal-Mart Super Center. Once the victim started to drive, the suspect pulled out a handgun and demanded the victim drive to the victims bank to withdraw money.
Sometime during the ride to the bank, the suspect struck the victim on the head and facial area with the handgun, causing minor injuries.
The victim drove to his bank on Broadway and withdrew money. The suspect took the victim's vehicles, keys, wallet and electronics. The victim then exited the vehicle and ran to the police department for assistance.
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Oh LOOK! Continuing the discussion of WalMart and their gun incidents. [View all]
Dog Gone at Penigma
Dec 2012
OP
Obese smokers breast-feeding their children while carrying concealed weapons
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#2
Once it was the Gun Majic Force Field. Now it's a whole retail franchise. Hytek stuff.
Eleanors38
Dec 2012
#14
another one - do they go to a chain of stores like Target anything like as often? No, Walmart
Dog Gone at Penigma
Dec 2012
#15
When Walmart did not sell guns and ammo, they did not have these problems; but more
Dog Gone at Penigma
Dec 2012
#28
This particular instance did not take place in their parking lot. But "near" it.
Glassunion
Dec 2012
#20
I don't expect every potential customer to know a specific store inventory.
Dog Gone at Penigma
Dec 2012
#33