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Was I 24 deadly shooting a case of road rage?
Police say man claims he was defending himself from a truck driver who assaulted him
Collins Parker
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Police now say a traffic confrontation led to the fatal shooting on I 24 yesterday.Their preliminary report says a semi-truck cut off a car and blocked it against a construction barrier near Germantown Road.
Police say the truck driver got out and began assaulting the car driver.
The sedan driver then shot the truck driver and called 911.
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WDEF
I wasn’t a case of road joy, Parker.
Victim shot in French Quarter wrestles gun from shooter, fires back, New Orleans police say
By KASEY BUBNASH
A person who was beaten and shot in the French Quarter early Wednesday morning managed to wrestle the gun away from the attacker, firing back and wounding him, according to the New Orleans Police Department.The victim was near the 200 block of Decatur Street when an armed man approached and opened fire, wounding the victim and dragging “him out of sight of cameras to physically assault him,” police said.
During a fight on the ground, police said the victim was able to get hold of the gun and shoot the man.
The shooting was reported to police at 12:37 a.m. The alleged attacker, 38-year-old Justin Webber, was apprehended on scene and both individuals were transported to a local hospital, police said.
Once Webber is released from medical care, police said he will be booked with counts of aggravated second-degree battery, illegal use of weapons, illegal possession of a firearm in an alcoholic beverage outlet, illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and illegal possession of a stolen firearm.
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NOLA
Shouldn’t count on the kindness of one’s attacker, lending a firearm like that. Thanks, Gun Bunny.
Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human liberty; it is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.
William Pitt
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The first story? Slow down, take it easy, it ain’t worth your life or freedom to treat the road and other drivers like Burger King and “have it your way”. A vehicle (especially a big rig) is a large projectile weapon. Force me off the road, prevent me from leaving, and start assaulting me, and I’m taking all necessary action to eliminate you so I can go home to my family.
I generally avoid New Orleans. The last time I went there was to drop the kids off at the airport before visiting the Metairie Cemetery and then skedaddling to Middendorf’s restaurant in Manchac for lunch. The handful of times I’ve been in the French Quarter, it’s easy to see that venturing just half a block down the wrong street or alley might lead to trouble. So, it’s either loud and obnoxious crowds, or dark and unknown streets. I’ll take my chances sipping on bourbon at home over visiting Bourbon Street.
The only place in Nola I have been to is the great WW2 museum there. Well worth the visit. We had grand kids that live about 2 hours away from there.
I’ll have to look and see in the 3″ three ring loose leaf binder encyclopedia of T2NB2AGF. ……bringing a truck to a gun fight……hmmmmm……..
it would be interesting to know the back story leading up to this confrontation.
Was the car brake-checking the truck? Did the car pass the truck on the right, and the truck driver got butt-hurt?
Unfortunately the truck driver can’t tell us his side of the story. And no mention was made of a dash-cam in the truck.
Bringing the -right- truck to a gun fight, however….
Especially if the truck is a Bradley.
I predicted this long ago.
https://babylonbee.com/news/4d-chess-democrats-admit-trump-actually-won-in-2020-and-is-now-unable-to-serve-third-term
And the Bee is often prophecy….