Dirtbag Attempts Barber Shop Robbery

[Statkowski]

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local...ml?text=lg&c=y

19-year-old attempts armed robbery at Philadelphia barber shop. Threatens to harm the barber's son because the money wasn't enough.
Barber gives punk a head shot.

[RocketFoot]

Good article and a good outcome! The article show the grief a person might have after legally shooting a bad guy. He would have more grief if he did nothing and his son was killed or injured because of it!

[BanginBonnie2]

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local...ml?text=lg&c=y

19-year-old attempts armed robbery at Philadelphia barber shop. Threatens to harm the barber's son because the money wasn't enough.
Barber gives punk a head shot.

' Thank the Maker ', the Barber and his son are still alive ... and I give him 2 thumbs up for Quick Witted Reaction.

Don't be surprised if you read of his Barber shop suddenly fire bombed by the Dirt Bags Buddies.

[normanvin]

Well the bad guy did ask for more.

[GunLawyer001]

"Vanore said a loaded 9mm Taurus pistol used by the robbery suspect was found at the scene. The weapon had previously been reported stolen."

OK, so mandatory reporting of gun thefts would have made this story different.....how?

[RONNIE77]

Wow!
Good story....
And quick thinking on the shop owners part.
He was left with no choice...

[gf45acp]

Good guy 1, bad guy 0, all is well.

[TaePo]

The barber is a heck of a guy. He gave the 19 yo every chance in the world, even put himself at risk.

It is difficult trying to understand the last phase of the robbery, but it seems the suspect left and came back still armed. I think I would immediately drop them without warning as they pulled a weapon and made threats etc just prior.

Sounds like he grappled with him and the suspect attempted to point his firearm at his side/back from a close distance. Of course, probably took all of 1 second.

I wonder at what point the barber was armed and then at what point it was in his hand?

[crakkajakka15]

BOOM HEADSHOT

Jokes aside

Glad to see the outcome was favorable....cant imagine the mental side of a shooting...nor do i really want to exp. that...hope he pulls through

[1861]

rightous shoot . barber sure has alot more patience than I.