Would-be robber shot in altercation on College and Fairfield

[Colt556]

1 shot to the stomach? What kind of pistol only has 1 bullet in it??

Wanted him to suffer from being "Gut shot".

 

[Joe Williams]

1 shot to the stomach? What kind of pistol only has 1 bullet in it??

Maybe he was carrying Black Talons, and expected it to rip the bad guy in half?

 

[Colt556]

Maybe he was carrying Black Talons, and expected it to rip the bad guy in half?

Rep inbound. Hey, why else would they cost $40 a box? LMAO!!!

 

[tv1217]

Either way I'm glad to see this turned out the way it should

No it didn't, the guy went to the hospital, not the morgue.

 

[1032JBT]

1 shot to the stomach? What kind of pistol only has 1 bullet in it??

Maybe Lexus guy had a malfuction because the gun was shoved into the POS's stomach when the 1 round was fired?

 

[j706]

Good news. I like reading about the scum of the earth getting what they deserve. I don't know about anyone else but it sounds to me like our citizen shooter used a lot of restraint. I am wondering if the gut shot made it through to the spine and dropped the BG on the spot.

 

[Bapak2ja]

Self defense is NOT vigilante justice.

Agreed. But I think it would be good to have a thread on successful self defense stories. It would help everyone to think through situations and be prepared for what could happen.

 

[Neo46121]

No it didn't, the guy went to the hospital, not the morgue.

I meant the victim was able to defend himself without getting injured by the BG

 

[Blackhawk2001]

Unfortunately, since the BG isn't dead, he or his heirs will probably sue the would-be victim, claiming excessive use of force or some such.

 

[melensdad]

Unfortunately, since the BG isn't dead, he or his heirs will probably sue the would-be victim, claiming excessive use of force or some such.

Can't do that. Indiana law prevents such lawsuits against the victim, or potential victim, who lawfully defends himself.

So wanna-be bad guy is in the hospital with a gut shot, will likely be charged with attempted robbery w/deadly weapon, and may end up in jail when this is all over. Good guy gets to go home to his family and rest assured that he is protected from civil lawsuit by sane Indiana legal code.

 

[Hoosier8]

If this was Chicago, the driver would go to jail.

 

[melensdad]

If this was Chicago, the driver would go to jail.

And its a darn good thing they don't use the electric chair in Illinois too, the Lexus driver would get the jolt and Mayor Daley would be the one flipping the switch!

 

[Hoosier8]

Would-be robber shot in altercation on College and Fairfield

I wonder what getting shot in my altercation would feel like?

 

[IndyJeff]

No, Mayor Daley would have been summoned to the scene to perform the execution while that guy was still in his car!! I spent the first 19 years of my life in Illinois thinking it was the greatest thing since sliced bread until I joined the military and traveled to other states. FOID card.....pff what a joke!!

 

[JoshuaW]

No, Mayor Daley would have been summoned to the scene to perform the execution while that guy was still in his car!! I spent the first 19 years of my life in Illinois thinking it was the greatest thing since sliced bread until I joined the military and traveled to other states. FOID card.....pff what a joke!!

Heh, there are a lot of things I like about Chicago, but that is not one of them!

I always get a laugh when I talk to friends living in Chicago Out of the 10 or so people I know, only one has ever had any experience around a gun, and it was a .22, while visiting family in Indiana!


Glad to see this turned out okay for the potential victim. I certainly hope this BG has a long, grueling time to think about his actions, while recovering.

 

[fnpfan]

If this was Chicago, the driver would go to jail.

im from illinois, moved to indiana about 7 yrs ago, i had no idea that people here could carry guns until about 1 year ago, needless to say i sometimes carry 3 on me now!! i love indiana!

 

[IndyJeff]

Same here. After I got out of the military and moved here for work I was astonished that you can carry a firearm! I mailed my FOID card back to the Illinois State Police. Worthless anyway.

 

[beararms1776]

How about a documentary with stories like this and call it "Tale of the gun".