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Published Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012 | 2:16 p.m.
Updated Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012 | 4:55 p.m.
Shooting at eatery
An employee at a southeastern valley Dairy Queen today shot a sword-wielding robber, who later died, police said.
The man, who was shot twice, was pronounced dead at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, police said.
The attempted robbery occurred about 12:17 p.m. at the Dairy Queen at 2595 S. Maryland Parkway south of East Sahara Avenue, said Lt. Leslie Lane, a Metro watch commander. A masked man entered the empty store carrying a samurai-style sword that was about 3 feet long, Lane said.
Kimberly Phillips-Atkinson, who works in the area, said that when she came out of her store after the shooting, she saw two young men who work at the Dairy Queen sitting on the curb crying.
"If that guy thought he could get away with this ..." she said. "Now he's dead. It's very sad."
Police sealed off four rows of parking spaces outside the restaurant while they investigated.
A silver Toyota Camry inside that perimeter was marked with bright-orange evidence tape. A missing rear window was covered with red paper. A tow truck hauled away the car at 3:40 p.m.
The Dairy Queen is between a Hawaiian barbecue restaurant and an optometry store in a shopping center anchored by an Albertsons supermarket.
"A basic human right is self-defense," said Michael Murray, who was walking out of Albertsons a few hours after the shooting.
Murray said he is a firearms instructor who lives about a mile north of the Dairy Queen. He pulled aside his tackle vest to reveal a holstered handgun.
The incident is under investigation by Metro’s robbery detail. Lane said he didn't think the employee would face charges.
Doesn't think the store clerk will face charges? How about giving him a medal?
A certain annoying (and always wrong) sun commentator should post his catchphrase here, where it would have a positive meaning, But he won't, so I'll do it for him.... "More guns, that's the ticket! Tick tock!"
A security video of this would be interesting to watch..
When a criminal goes into a business with any weapon for offensive purposes, the owner who might have a weapon for defensive purposes should always be able to protect life and property. In other words, kill these bastards dead without reluctance.
I sure hope the ice cream wasn't hurt.
The guys going to be fired. No question.
Dan, you're absolutely right! I wonder where our resident anti-gun troll is to spew his ignorant liberal sensibilities.
As a side note, I assume Dairy Queen allows its employees to carry during work. If so, I'll be frequenting my local DQ more often to support such a business. Conversely, if today's hero has his employment with the company affected, I certainly will never go to another DQ again.
Live by the sword, die by the (gun). Too bad but apropos.
@MooGooGaiDan wrote: "Dan, you're absolutely right! I wonder where our resident anti-gun troll is to spew his ignorant liberal sensibilities..."
Maybe he's busy taking a CCW safety class in order to enhance his education about firearms and the right of self-protection we enjoy under the laws. He's certainly enthusiastic enough about the subject.
Never bring a sword to a gun fight.
A sword, huh? Bwahahaha Wait tell I tell the Cicero Crew about dis guy......
Rat-A-Tatt-Tatt, TonyDaAnt
By Markey
Aug. 19, 2012
2:50 p.m.
A security video of this would be interesting to watch..
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Not if they bought their security cameras at COSTCO. COSTCO security cameras malfunction during a shooting.
We may find out that the emplyee was the franchise owner.
Again, as I always say about these stories: One less idiot I have to worry about threatening my wife or me."We don't call 911."
"Live by the sword, die by the (gun). Too bad but apropos."
Roslenda -- more like "Bring a sword to a gunfight..."
"Every citizen has the right to keep and bear arms for security and defense..." @ http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Const/NVConst...
BCDave...the employee is the franchise owner. I've been going to that DQ since they opened it and I was in high school. Hard working family. Shop has always been run by the dad, mom and two sons. I remember the two boys helping their dad when they were just teens and through college. I will have to assume the "young man" mentioned in the story was one of those two brothers.
The family has always been very polite, very respectful and very hard working. Anytime i'm in the area i make a point to say hello. It must be very hard to go through this even knowing they had to protect themselves. I grew up in the neighborhood and robberies aren't uncommon. I really feel for the family they've lived out the American Dream in front of my eyes and it's a shame this happened to them, albeit i'm glad it wasn't the other way around or i'd be very sad.
Another Deadly Criminal Gone - somehow they Never Get the message that the Public is Fed Up! And I will personally hang any Jury I'm on if a prosecutor goes after individuals protecting themselves or their Property.
9mm beats 911 every time.
"the employee is the franchise owner."
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Sad a fast food franchise owner has to use deadly force in his or her business over a sword waving robber.
*sighs*
I love news stories with happy endings.
"Murray said he is a firearms instructor who lives about a mile north of the Dairy Queen. He pulled aside his tackle vest to reveal a holstered handgun."
I'm not against guns. I'm against giving everybody who isn't straightjacketed a gun. See also: Guy who shot himself in the rear.
This man was a professional who was trained in gun usage and knew what he was doing.
I just don't think it's unreasonable to want to have people go through a training course to own and operate a deadly weapon. We require it for operating cars, I don't see why we shouldn't have it for something designed to kill.
Dan, you are correct it appears little Miss Schaffer is hiding his head in the sand.
Good thing the robber didn't have a gun too.
The OBVIOUS missed by all the gun nuts.
There is more to this robbery I bet. Be interesting to see if any of it comes out. Been to that shop and the one impression I got when there was "creepy".
People, don't misunderstand what I am saying. I assumed that only a franchise owner would have a gun when others on here were asking the question: What was an "employee" doing with a gun? I'm glad they were able to protect themselves. I have patronized that specific location in the past and will do so in the future. My heart goes out to this hard working family that only wanted to live the American dream.
I wonder what past experiences caused employees (owners?) to keep a loaded gun in the even of cases like this....very sad.
Lets review. A crazed hooded sword wielding ninja decides the best place to rob is an ice cream shop in the middle of a busy strip mall on the busy corner of Maryland and Sahara, at high noon.
If that is not enough we are told to sell sundaes here one must be armed with a firearm.
It is enough to drive one to smoke. BTW next door to this sundae shop is a smoke shop full of cigs and swords.
See what happens when you don't know s**t about Maryland Parkway.