3 robbery suspects shot, killed during jewelry store holdup

[oneshooter]

HOUSTON—Three suspects were gunned down Thursday afternoon during a holdup at an east Houston jewelry store, according to police.
The owner of the store was also shot, but he survived.

Police said the owner and his wife unlocked the front door and let two men in who said they wanted to buy jewelry. A third man entered the store, pulled out a gun and ordered the store owner’s wife into a back room, where he planned to tie her up.
All three had guns, according to police.
The owner of the store then pulled out his own gun and shot the suspect who had his wife. He then ducked behind the counter, grabbed a shotgun and shot the other two suspects.
All three suspects were pronounced dead at the scene.

More here: http://www.khou.com/news/2-people-shot-during-jewelry-store-robbery-attempt-112018734.html

Three goblins permanently rehabilitated, shop owner wounded but alive.

Oneshooter
Armed and Livin in Texas

[formercia]

1. No repeat business from them

Nominated for the Darwin Award.

[oneshooter]

2. I see the drive by unrecs are alive and scurrying around like roaches. n/t

[Tejas]

16. well, they DO favor that "duty to retreat" jibberish :)

[slackmaster]

3. Tragic waste of life

Those three men made some poor choices.

[Pacifist Patriot]

8. +1

[Pavulon]

4. Danm that is crazy and lucky

3 to 1 odds and he did not get hit.

[cognoscere]

9. Ummmm....

you might want to reread the second sentence of the original post.

[Pavulon]

11. yep i missed it, sorry. Still lucky. amazing he was ok

and glad he made it.

[ileus]

5. God Bless him

[Hoopla Phil]

6. Sounds like the shop owner was prepared for this.

He had a handgun on him and a pre-positioned shotgun at the ready. I would bet that he also had lots of range time. I wish him speed recovery.

[Katya Mullethov]

7. Appeal that

Nuthin' , it's what the babies don't do .

[Pavulon]

10. wrong place--delete

delete

[spin]

12. Many jewelry store owners are prepared ...

especially the smaller family run stores.

[Katya Mullethov]

13. Note that he used a pistol to fight his way to a shotgun

Good move .

[Hassin Bin Sober]

18. Yep. If I was to to take up a life of crime it wouldn't be robbing jewelers.

[GreenStormCloud]

14. He probably saved his life and his wife's life.

They were being moved to a back room and being tied up. That is often a prelude to murder.

If this had happened in Chicago, the news would be about a jewelry store owner and his wife murdered execution style. And there would be editorials demanding greater gun control.

[oneshooter]

19. Were are the "They just want stuff" criers, and the

There is no death penalty for theft" moaners?

Oneshooter
Armed and Livin in Texas

[Tejas]

15. "my baby, er, my three babies didnt do nuthin"

[Atypical Liberal]

17. He should have just given them what they wanted...

He should have just given them what they wanted and hoped for the best!

(sarcasm)