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Discussion: Great grandmother shoots her robber
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Great grandmother shoots her robber
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Police have identified the alleged robber who was killed by a homeowner Sunday night. His name is Devon Antonio Young - a sixteen year-old who lived in Shreveport.
Police say the teen barged into her home carrying a shotgun and demanding money out of the safe."And as I was unlocking the safe and I prayed to God to give me strength, to get through this, it'll be me or him," said the woman.
"And that's when I fired my gun and hit him with the first round," said the victim of a home invasion in the 3000 block of Morningside Drive in Shreveport.
She says when she realized she only had coins in the safe she began fearing for her own life , the life of her granddaughter, and great grandson.
The terrified 63 year-old grandmother and great grandmother doesn't want to be identified. She tells KSLA News 12 she got the drop on the alleged robber when she distracted him by handing him the bag of money with one hand. With the other hand, she says she shot the sixteen year- old in the chest.
She says this is the second time the young man robbed her in her own home. The last time this happened she says he stole her gun and some money. But she bought another gun.
This time when the shotgun wielding man reportedly barged into her home, her gun was in the safe – a tactical advantage she would use without even thinking.
"And I said here you go, and he let go of one hand off his gun, because it was pointed right at me, and reached for the bag of coins, and that's when I fired my gun, and hit him with the first round," said the woman. She says after a brief struggle, he ran.
Police found the young man a short distance away from the home after he had collapsed. He was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
"55 dollars in coins, and he lost his life," said the tearful woman. She says her heart goes out to his family, and that she never intended to kill the young man.
Police say through their investigation they were able to link the teenager to another robbery from a few weeks ago at the same address.
The woman is not being charged. Police say the investigation is ongoing.
Copyright 2014 KSLA. All rights reserved.
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Good mama
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Situations like these are why guns SHOULDN'T be banned. Could you imagine what would happen if she didn't have anything to protect herself? Good for her defending her family. Sad that the guy died, but he shouldn't have been trying to rob anyone.
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go off gramma. he f***ed with the wrong one
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Originally posted by seanoh
Situations like these are why guns SHOULDN'T be banned. Could you imagine what would happen if she didn't have anything to protect herself? Good for her defending her family. Sad that the guy died, but he shouldn't have been trying to rob anyone.
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I don't think this 16 year old would have a shot gun in the first place if guns weren't allowed.
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YAZ.
Giving me Grandma Yetta teas
Heffa ain't PLAYIN'.
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Self-defense, ok, but did she really have to kill him ? Shoot him in the leg or something.
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****ing slay
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Originally posted by seanoh
Situations like these are why guns SHOULDN'T be banned. Could you imagine what would happen if she didn't have anything to protect herself? Good for her defending her family. Sad that the guy died, but he shouldn't have been trying to rob anyone.
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Or, alternatively, you could flip that and argue that the robbery might not have ever happened in the first place if guns were banned because then the teenage robber wouldn't have had anything to arm himself with to commit the crime.
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Originally posted by Callum
Or, alternatively, you could flip that and argue that the robbery might not have ever happened in the first place if guns were banned because then the teenage robber wouldn't have had anything to arm himself with to commit the crime.
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Mmmm he can rob with a knife for example.
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Originally posted by Idontcareaboutyou
Self-defense, ok, but did she really have to kill him ? Shoot him in the leg or something.
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Would you have been thinking that clearly when you have a gun pointed at you? The chest is the easiest target, and you've only got one chance. If you miss, he shoots you.
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Originally posted by Monceau
Mmmm he can rob with a knife for example.
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True, but I doubt he'd have been as confident in going through with it if he were just armed with a knife.
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Originally posted by Miles.
Would you have been thinking that clearly when you have a gun pointed at you? The chest is the easiest target, and you've only got one chance. If you miss, he shoots you.
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Basically, under such situations panic sets in and the human response it to what it takes for survival. Its frightening to think of what went down but unless were ever under such circumstances (god forbid) its better not to judge
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I thought this would be a sad story.
Congrats to grandma!
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I'm so conflicted when it comes to situations like this, I could never celebrate the loss of a human life. But props to the grandmother, she did the right thing defending herself and her family.
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She didn't choose the thug life, the thug life chose her.
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"And as I was unlocking the safe and I prayed to God to give me strength, to get through this, it'll be me or him," said the woman.
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Go AWF Dolly
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Good for the grandmother.
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