Robber fatally shot in Miami Burger King holdup
An afternoon shootout at a busy Burger King restaurant in Miami left a potential robber dead and the customer who shot him seriously wounded.
The bloody event unfolded about 4 p.m. Tuesday at the restaurant at Northeast 54th Street and Biscayne Boulevard. It was a time, employees said, when it is usually crowded with schoolchildren and people getting out of work early.
The robber entered wearing a ski mask. He approached a clerk, showed his gun and demanded money, said Miami police spokesman Jeff Giordano.
A customer eyed him and the two started arguing. The customer had a concealed-weapons permit and his gun -- and the two exchanged gunfire.
The robber crumpled to the floor and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The customer, with several gunshot wounds, was in serious but stable condition at Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center.
Officers divided witnesses into several groups outside the restaurant to gather information about the incident. Employees waiting to start their shift called friends and family members on their cellphones to pass the time because they were not allowed through the police tape.
''I just hope all my people are OK inside,'' said Cynthia Thomas, who has worked at the Burger King for five years. "It is scary.''
(Reporting by ROBERT SAMUELS)
2 comments:
As a citizen of this (once) great nation you have an obligation to participate in the safety and security of our towns, cities, states, and our country. When a citizen sees a felony being conducted in his/her presence the citizen has a legal right and a civic obligation to apprehend the perpetuator of the crime. If that is not possible the citizen must do all within their power to assist the police when they arrive.
But this happens all too infrequently. It is this moral failure, now embracing our entire culture, which is allowing our country to slide into the third world cesspool of history.
God bless the few Sheep Dogs that will still stand up to the wolves. Therein lays our only hope.
Well said! I am a concealed carry holder and I would be more than happy to risk my life and limb to come to the aid of another. Perhaps its being a Soldier too that adds to that, but it is just the right thing to do. You're right though, that sense of duty and decency is slipping fast. Its a shame too.
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