Police: Customer Shoots Would Be Store Robber

by Autarchic Posted 2012/07/06 13:14:06

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Police say a man who pulled out a gun and tried to rob a convenience store ended up getting shot in the head by a customer.

Goldsboro Police say 27-year-old Christopher Vann of
Faison attempted to rob the Kangaroo Express at 901 W. Grantham street
just after 3:00 a.m. Tuesday.

Police say another customer, 26-year-old Maurice Lewis, saw the robbery taking place and shot Vann once.

Vann was transported to Wayne Memorial Hospital and later
flown to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville where he is listed in
serious condition.

At the time of the incident, Vann was being sought by the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms for outstanding narcotics and
firearm violations.

After consulting with the Wayne County District Attorney's office, police say no criminal charges will be filed against Lewis.

Southern Man 2012/07/06 13:18:04

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Hell yes good for him that just mite make the next bad guy think twice ... The cops can't be every where I carry a sidearm with me at all times have been for the last 25 years I have never had to use like this man did and hope I never do
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ed 2012/07/06 22:27:04

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good one less robber off the streets to rob again.

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Torchmanner ~PWCM~JLA 2012/07/06 22:06:25

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Outstanding job by Lewis! This one turned out the way they should all turn out.

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Selketskiss 2012/07/06 21:35:25

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And that is the way it should be...

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Ozzyboy 2012/07/06 18:59:56

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At the time of the incident, Vann was being sought by the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms for outstanding narcotics and
firearm violations.
Sounds like a really bad dude that will clog us the court system, again. Good for Lewis.

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Technotrucker_exposingthetruth 2012/07/06 17:31:29

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If more reports were done on the crimes that are deterred or stopped in their tracks by people carrying, it would be a non issue. People need to realize, thwarting the 2nd amendment is not about protecting the people of this nation from crime, it is about protecting the establishment from the people. We are already a police state nation. Without the right to bear arms, we would be a complete slave state nation. Not that we are far from it currently.

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TheCouchF*cker 2012/07/06 15:50:19

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I hope someone bought that dude a beer.

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mrk5panzer 2012/07/06 14:45:20

+3
Good job!

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Outta' Here. 2012/07/06 14:26:15

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That's what you are SUPPOSED to do when carrying a firearm.
Protect YOUR life and the lives of others.
It's not a TOY. It's not some "tool of intimidation".
It's a life saving device, like your seat belt.

In this case, it was used correctly (and I would have done it too)

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Bill G53 ~PWCM~JLA 2012/07/06 14:14:58

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SOmeone give that man a standing ovation

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bill 2012/07/06 13:51:36

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This is how situations like this should be dealt with!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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lm1b2 2012/07/06 13:21:48

+3
Good fo lewis!

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Southern Man 2012/07/06 13:18:04

+6
Hell yes good for him that just mite make the next bad guy think twice ... The cops can't be every where I carry a sidearm with me at all times have been for the last 25 years I have never had to use like this man did and hope I never do

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