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Odd Job · October 20, 2006, 06:00 AM

@ DTakas

Thanks, that actually clears up a question I had, that I was chewing over. It comes from one of those shows (could be World's Wildest Police Videos, or somethng similar). Basically, what happened was this: two men entered a store together. The first guy went to the counter and spoke to the clerk. The second guy was hanging around to the side, where the candy rack was. Next thing, the first guy pulled a weapon and there was a scuffle, over the counter. The clerk managed to get a gun from under the counter and he started shooting immediately. The guy who had been standing at the side, jumped over the counter (it's not clear whether he was trying to get cover or trying to disarm the clerk), but as he was vaulting this counter he caught a bullet from the clerk, who was firing at the first guy. This second guy died. The first guy escaped from the store but was later apprehended and was charged with the death of the second guy.

October 20, 2006, 06:00 AM	#25
Odd Job Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2006 Location: London (ex SA) Posts: 476	@ DTakas Thanks, that actually clears up a question I had, that I was chewing over. It comes from one of those shows (could be World's Wildest Police Videos, or somethng similar). Basically, what happened was this: two men entered a store together. The first guy went to the counter and spoke to the clerk. The second guy was hanging around to the side, where the candy rack was. Next thing, the first guy pulled a weapon and there was a scuffle, over the counter. The clerk managed to get a gun from under the counter and he started shooting immediately. The guy who had been standing at the side, jumped over the counter (it's not clear whether he was trying to get cover or trying to disarm the clerk), but as he was vaulting this counter he caught a bullet from the clerk, who was firing at the first guy. This second guy died. The first guy escaped from the store but was later apprehended and was charged with the death of the second guy.