Blind Man Shoots Robber In Chest

[Camel]

Blind Man Shoots Robber In Chest
Suspect Listed In Critical Condition

POSTED: 8:25 a.m. EDT August 27, 2003
UPDATED: 8:46 a.m. EDT August 27, 2003

A blind man reportedly shoots at two men trying to rob him Tuesday night.



Police said a blind man who lives at the St. Clements Manor in Inkster, an apartment complex for the disabled, opened fire on two men who were trying to assault and rob him. One of the suspects was shot in the chest, Local 4 reported.

The two suspected robbers then jumped through the apartment window, the station learned.

The wounded suspect was listed in critical condition at the University of Michigan Hospital. The second man was taken into custody.

The blind man was being questioned by police.

 

[SDC]

Use the Force, Luke.

 

[TallPine]

Good shot!

Maybe I will try that technique - close my eyes when shooting ... maybe it will improve my groups.

 

[willyjixx]

i wonder?

if medically blind (no sight whatsoever)
or legally blind (severe sight limitations)

 

[4v50 Gary]

Blind or legally blind? Anyway, kudos to this guy who made society safer for the rest of us.

 

[MLH]

Outstanding!

 

[Orthonym]

Naturally Good-Pointing Pistol?

This reminds me of the time a friend let me shoot his Navy Six (Colt .36 1851) replica. I used the "sights" (notch on hammer and itty bitty front fin) for the first three shots, which were not even anywhere near the paper. At friend's suggestion I started at "raise pistol" and came down on the target for the next three while just sorta lookin in the right direction, i.e. shotgun-like, and got two out of three in the black!

 

[RustyHammer]

A graduate of the 'Zin School of Marksmanship' ... aauuuummmmmmmm, BANG!

 

[C.R.Sam]

That's a cockle warmer.

I hope he gets little or no flack for dingin that guy.

Sam

 

[Standing Wolf]

Those boys are going to feel mighty embarrassed when they get to prison.

 

[Brian Dale]

"The blind man was being questioned by police."

Like this...

"Where did you lean to shoot like that? Can you teach a course for our Department?"

 

[S_O_Laban]

Good one, Happy Bob LOL

 

[PAshooter]

Wow! First I read the Bowling for Truth thread, then this one. This can't be... I mean Michael Moore assured us that it was absurd for blind people to have access to firearms...

http://www.bowlingfortruth.com/blindshooter.htm

 

[Don Gwinn]

Some of us study Musashi, some of us study Zatoichi.

 

[Quartus]

Well, I guess that settles the "point shooting vs. aimed fire" debate!

 

[Ol' Badger]

Don Gwinn

Saturdays on the IFN cable channle they play Zatoichi seiries. Love those Blindman sword movies!

 

[TheEgg]

Blind man identified -- Matt Murdock!