Armed Employee in PG kills shoplifter after escalation

The #1 community for Gun Owners of the Northeast

Member Benefits:

  • No ad networks!
  • Discuss all aspects of firearm ownership
  • Discuss anti-gun legislation
  • Buy, sell, and trade in the classified section
  • Chat with Local gun shops, ranges, trainers & other businesses
  • Discover free outdoor shooting areas
  • View up to date on firearm-related events
  • Share photos & video with other members
  • ...and so much more!

    • Register Log in
    Occam

    Occam

    Not Even ONE Indictment
    MDS Supporter
    Feb 24, 2018
    20,396
    Montgomery County
    We'll get more details later, I'm sure ... but it sounds like an employee of the Discount Mart in Seat Pleasant busted a shoplifter, got into an altercation, which got physical, and the employee defended himself. Alleged perp dead.

    The Seat Pleasant police chief says, "The store employee was armed with a firearm and was legally able to possess a firearm."

    Interestingly, FOX5 refers to it as a customer having been shot. I'm not sure that shoplifters are, technically, customers. Yeah, yeah, allegedly shoplifting, etc.

    https://wtop.com/prince-georges-cou...r-fight-with-store-employee-in-seat-pleasant/

    Google's street view of the area makes being "legally able to possess a firearm" seem like a really good idea.
     
    Occam

    Occam

    Not Even ONE Indictment
    MDS Supporter
    Feb 24, 2018
    20,396
    Montgomery County
    Most of the headlines about this are just re-treads from the mostly information-free wire summary report. But they all make it read, until you bother digging, like the employee shot the guy for shoplifting. Homicide investigation under way. No charges yet, lots of witnesses.
     
    pbharvey

    pbharvey

    Habitual Testifier
    MDS Supporter
    Dec 27, 2012
    30,203
    Special police officer, not assistant to the regional manager.
    Preliminarily, PGPD detectives have determined that Dance had shoplifted a couple of items from the store when he was confronted by a store employee. The employee is a licensed Special Police Officer and carries a current permit to carry a handgun. He was in plainclothes with his badge displayed and his weapon was holstered on his hip and was visible. After the employee stopped Dance to investigate, Dance began to repeatedly punch and assault the employee, at which time, for reasons that remain under investigation, the employee discharged his firearm one time striking Dance. The entire incident was captured on store surveillance video. There are numerous witnesses in this case and the investigation is ongoing. The investigation has revealed that Dance was not armed. The employee has not been charged at this point in the investigation.
    Click to expand...

    https://pgpolice.blogspot.com/2018/12/prince-georges-county-police_6.html?m=1
     
    newmuzzleloader

    newmuzzleloader

    Ultimate Member
    MDS Supporter
    Apr 14, 2009
    4,774
    joppa
    Dance began to repeatedly punch and assault the employee, at which time, for reasons that remain under investigation, the employee discharged his firearm one time striking Dance. The entire incident was captured on store surveillance video.


    "For reasons that remain under investigation" Really??
     
    Jim12

    Jim12

    Let Freedom Ring
    MDS Supporter
    Jan 30, 2013
    34,057
    From link above: "Detectives are working in close consultation with the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s Office. It has been determined that the case, once completed, will be presented to a Grand Jury for review."
     
    welder516

    welder516

    Deplorable Welder
    MDS Supporter
    Jun 8, 2013
    27,435
    Underground Bunker
    I think it could be argued security thought his firearm would be taken or removed . I see this going nowhere in a criminal matter but in a civil matter it seems to have legs . IMHO
     
    RepublicOfFranklin

    RepublicOfFranklin

    Ultimate Member
    Mar 16, 2018
    1,137
    The ‘Dena - DPRM
    Thief gets caught, thief turns violent, security guy defends himself when the dude is wailing on him, thief is dead. What is left to investigate? Give the guard a “Thanks for saving the taxpayers money” ribbon and move on.


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
     
    You must log in or register to reply here.

    Users who are viewing this thread

    Total: 2 (members: 0, guests: 2)
    Ardent Firearms Training

    Latest posts

    Forum statistics

    Threads
    275,430
    Messages
    7,281,473
    Members
    33,452
    Latest member
    J_Gunslinger

    Latest threads

    Top Bottom