Texas police say 'armed citizen' shot
robbers at fast-food chicken chain, killing
1 suspect, wounding second
Posted By: DVC, 10/3/2021 5:31:18 PM
Texas authorities say an armed customer intervened during the attempted robbery of a fried chicken fast food restaurant, fatally wounding one gunman and sending a second suspect struck by gunfire to the hospital. Port Arthur police responded around 8:45 p.m. Friday to an aggravated robbery happening at the Church’s Chicken location at 1849 Jefferson Drive. Detectives learned that two suspects armed with handguns were robbing the restaurant, but an armed citizen intervened and a shootout ensued. "Several shots were fired and both suspects were struck," the Port Arthur Police Department said in a press release. "The suspects fled the scene and were later located by police officers."
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Good marksmanship is important. Well done, "armed citizen". If the police are going to be reduced in numbers and intimidated into not reacting, we'll face more of these situations, unfortunately.
One violent felon will never bother anyone again, and the other may possibly be smart enough to find a new line of work.