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| -Lurid Crime Tales- |
| Business owner shoots, kills 2nd burglar in a month |
| 2007-10-15 |
| Edited for brevity. For the second time in one month, a business owner in west Dallas has shot and killed a burglary suspect. Dallas police believe James Walton was sleeping when his burglar alarm sounded late Saturday night. Police say he found two suspects at his business, Texas Allied Welding Supply. He shot and killed the first suspect, 37-year-old Jimmy Gannon. Now simply referred to as the ex-Jimmy Gannon. The second suspect was also shot, but was not seriously injured. Back to the range, Mr. Walton! According to investigators, the two suspects may have been looking for copper. But the only metal they found was HOT LEAD! Robert Brown, one of Walton's neighbors, said he's proud of the shooting. He said it brings "a sense of pride of your neighborhood, taking care of your own. I like it." Last month, Walton shot and killed Raul Laureles after he tried to break into his business. "We'd just gotten that stain out of the carpet, and then it happens again!" "People have the right to defend their property and their own life," said Dallas Police Sergeant Andrew Harvey. "We'll refer to the grand jury and make sure they hear [the case]." This sounds like a dream neighborhood--sensible cops who respect a man's right to defend his life and property and proud neighbors who appreciate someone making their neighborhood safer--why is this the exception instead of the norm? Walton was questioned by police, but was not arrested. I love a happy ending! |
| Posted by:Dar |
| #11 Perhaps he should put a copy of the news articles in the windows most likely to be broken into. Or a chalk outline just beneath the window for those tht can't read. I'ma likin' the way you thimk, rjschwarz! |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-10-15 22:09 |
| #10 Bang! Bang! Bang! Freeze or I'll shoot! |
| Posted by: danking70 2007-10-15 21:37 |
| #9 I remember some inner city liquor store owner did that. When the police removed the body of the last robber, he took some masking tape and made the chalk outline permanent with white paint. After then, he said about once a month, some creep enters the store, takes one look at the floor, then marches out again without a word. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2007-10-15 19:46 |
| #8 Perhaps he should put a copy of the news articles in the windows most likely to be broken into. Or a chalk outline just beneath the window for those tht can't read. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2007-10-15 18:15 |
| #7 Mr. Walton may be a Leadder and the recipients Leaddees. |
| Posted by: zazz 2007-10-15 17:01 |
| #6 The second suspect was also shot, but was not seriously injured. The corpse of ex-suspect #1 hitting the ground like a bag of wet cement distracted him, probably. |
| Posted by: mojo 2007-10-15 16:26 |
| #5 Texas Allied Welding Supply Old Jim Walton "laid a bead" on em. Well somebody had to say it. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2007-10-15 15:54 |
| #4 Go for the hat trick. |
| Posted by: Spot 2007-10-15 15:31 |
| #3 No, laurels; as in wreath. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2007-10-15 14:47 |
| #2 Great inline, Dar! Sounds like Mr. Walton certainly knows how to manage his store's security. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-10-15 14:46 |
| #1 Laureles - pronounced Lawless? |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2007-10-15 14:38 |