Corporal K
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A family friend of our has run a little grocery-store/gas station for decades in rural southern Louisiana, in the heart of Cajun country. I was down there visiting for a funeral and we went by his store to pick a few things up.
On the way my dad told me about the robbery. When we got there I asked the owner about it and he told me the details. I'll call the owner "Rick".
About 6:00 pm, two black males he had never seen before entered and immediately demanded the cash. One had a .22 revolver. Rick, who is a scrappy guy, immediately went for his own .38. They both fired at each other at a distance of about 8 feet and both missed. The robbers then started back out the door. Rick came around the counter and the armed robber fired again at him as he was running to his getaway car. This round skimmed Rick's hair.
At this point Rick was at the doorway of the store, but to the side using cover and started firing back. The robber fired 3 more shots at the doorway, hitting the glass and jumped into the passenger seat of the getaway car. Rick charged forward firing and says he knows he hit the shooter, because he heard him groan and saw him slump.
The driver hit the gas and Rick's revolver was empty. The robbers were never caught and of course, no charges were filed against Rick.
I've known this man since I was 5 but I have a new level of respect for him.
I have no desire to armchair quarterback this - could have, should have, would have - whatever. I'm proud of this man and I told him that he did a great job.
On the way my dad told me about the robbery. When we got there I asked the owner about it and he told me the details. I'll call the owner "Rick".
About 6:00 pm, two black males he had never seen before entered and immediately demanded the cash. One had a .22 revolver. Rick, who is a scrappy guy, immediately went for his own .38. They both fired at each other at a distance of about 8 feet and both missed. The robbers then started back out the door. Rick came around the counter and the armed robber fired again at him as he was running to his getaway car. This round skimmed Rick's hair.
At this point Rick was at the doorway of the store, but to the side using cover and started firing back. The robber fired 3 more shots at the doorway, hitting the glass and jumped into the passenger seat of the getaway car. Rick charged forward firing and says he knows he hit the shooter, because he heard him groan and saw him slump.
The driver hit the gas and Rick's revolver was empty. The robbers were never caught and of course, no charges were filed against Rick.
I've known this man since I was 5 but I have a new level of respect for him.
I have no desire to armchair quarterback this - could have, should have, would have - whatever. I'm proud of this man and I told him that he did a great job.
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