Tuesday morning feel good story
With two more shopping days for Christmas, TAH fan Ohio sends this first story from Ohio;
In a news conference Monday afternoon, police said the fatal shooting happened after a limited release of an athletic shoe. Three juveniles who were not able to get the shoes and attempted to rob a man who had just bought them. One of the juveniles dispayed a firearm. The man the juveniles attempted to rob had a valid concealed carry permit through Ohio, and he discharged his firearm at the juvenile with the firearm. The juvenile, later identified as Jawaad Jabbar, 16, was shot and killed. – See more at: http://www.whio.com/news/news/crime-law/police-respond-to-shooting-outside-dayton-mall/njXmr/#sthash.552JakXC.dpuf
Chief Tango sends us more feel good stories. The first is from Kentucky;
According to a police citation, Raven B. Edwards used social media to contact the homeowner to set up a meeting. Edwards was invited to the residence and shortly after arriving her boyfriend Marcus Gross and Larry Nolen forcibly entered the home shortly after 12:30 a.m.
The two males began to assault the homeowner but during the altercation, the homeowner managed to grab a gun and fire the weapon, striking Gross. Nolen transported Gross to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
Edwards admitted to police that she set up the meeting knowing that a robbery would occur shortly after her arrival.
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The next story comes from Texas;
Officers determined that five individuals, including three men they identified as suspects and two men identified as victims, exchanged gunfire. Hinojosa says the victims shot the suspects, killing two of them.
The third suspect fled the scene. It was not immediately clear whether he was injured. The two victims were taken to the hospital with injuries that were not life threatening.
Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/news/state/texas/article4783998.html#storylink=cpy
Category: Feel Good Stories
Four-for-eight? That’s a .500 average.
Very good!
Jawaad Jabbar has given the expression “shop until you drop” a whole new meaning. Those limited edition shoes are to die for, I guess.