The following mind-boggling attempt at a crime spree in Washington
USA appeared to be the robber’s first (and last), due to his lack of a
previous record of violence, and his terminally stupid choices:
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His target was H&J Leather & Firearms, A gun shop specializing
in handguns. -
The shop was full of customers - firearms customers.
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To enter the shop, the robber had to step around a marked police
patrol car parked at the front door. -
A uniformed officer was standing at the counter, having coffee
before work. Upon seeing the officer, the would-be robber announced a
hold-up, and fired a few wild shots from a .22 target pistol. The officer
and a clerk promptly returned fire, the police officer with a 9mm Glock 17,
the
clerk with a .50 Desert Eagle, assisted by several customers who also
drew their guns, several of whom also fired.
The robber was pronounced dead at the scene by Paramedics. Crime
scene investigators located 47 expended cartridge cases in the shop. The
subsequent autopsy revealed 23 gunshot wounds. Ballistics identified
rounds from 7 different weapons. No one else was hurt in the exchange of
fire.
Here we are at the beginning of March and we already may have the
2005 winner of the Darwin Award. This guy is going to be hard to beat.