Retired Officer Kills Florida Drugstore Robber

kraigwy · February 10, 2009, 10:27 PM

The shooter in a deadly drugstore holdup in Volusia County over the weekend was a retired cop and the graphic surveillance video was released Monday afternoon. The robber was shot trying to hold up The Medicine Shoppe, on US-1, in New Smyrna Beach.

Witnesses who heard Smith fire his gun at Higginbotham told Eyewitness News it only took the guard one shot to stop the robber.

http://www.officer.com/web/online/To...Robber/1$45334

mnhntr · February 10, 2009, 11:03 PM

another POS off the street good for him.

BillCA · February 10, 2009, 11:14 PM

Good guys: 1
Bad Guys: 0

chris in va · February 11, 2009, 06:48 AM

What, no "investigation is pending, but no charges have been filed yet"?

If it were a 'normal' citizen, the press would have been all over the legal aspect. But as he was a retired LEO and security guard, everything is kosher.

But glad the employees didn't get hurt.

Double Naught Spy · February 11, 2009, 07:07 AM

I find it interesting that the article stresses that the shooter, Kenneth Smith, is a retired cop instead of stressing that he was the security for the drugstore.

Nifty job. You can only see the guard's head in the first of the video and he is at the bottom of the screen (before moving into action). I would guess he did a fairly quick draw and went on the move....nicely done, and took out the bad guy with just one shot.

http://www.palmettocops.com/forum/fo...44499&get=last

Rifleman 173 · February 11, 2009, 10:39 AM

Moving and shooting at the same time. Good idea! Almost looks like a good COM hit with a medium to big bore pistol used by the officer. Good deal.

abber · February 11, 2009, 10:56 AM

Gotta love a happy ending

besafe2 · February 11, 2009, 10:59 AM

That bg won't be doing any more holdups.

trackeroh · February 11, 2009, 06:16 PM

Quote:

What, no "investigation is pending, but no charges have been filed yet"?

If it were a 'normal' citizen, the press would have been all over the legal aspect. But as he was a retired LEO and security guard, everything is kosher.

Quote:

Witnesses told Eyewitness News police were on the scene almost instantly after the shooting. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the State Attorney's Office are still investigating the shooting.

Nothing further.

allenomics · February 11, 2009, 06:35 PM

I live in that TV market. It got a lot of play and may encourage bad guys to think twice before they commit crimes.

nate45 · February 11, 2009, 08:25 PM

I wish we knew what caliber hand gun the security officer was using and had access to the autopsy report.

Even though we don't, I'm going to guess that the bullet went through the sternum and possibly hit the spine. Nice shot.

armsmaster270 · February 11, 2009, 08:35 PM

I had one where the perp went down just as fast and hard 38 110gr+P+ opened to .612 after going thru the heart lung and stopped just under the skin in his back. and I do have the report.

February 10, 2009, 10:27 PM	#1
kraigwy Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2008 Location: Wyoming Posts: 11,061	Retired Officer Kills Florida Drugstore Robber The shooter in a deadly drugstore holdup in Volusia County over the weekend was a retired cop and the graphic surveillance video was released Monday afternoon. The robber was shot trying to hold up The Medicine Shoppe, on US-1, in New Smyrna Beach. Witnesses who heard Smith fire his gun at Higginbotham told Eyewitness News it only took the guard one shot to stop the robber. http://www.officer.com/web/online/To...Robber/1$45334 __________________ Kraig Stuart CPT USAR Ret USAMU Sniper School Distinguished Rifle Badge 1071

February 10, 2009, 11:14 PM	#3
BillCA Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2004 Location: Silicon Valley, Ca Posts: 7,117	Good guys: 1 Bad Guys: 0 __________________ BillCA in CA (Unfortunately)

February 11, 2009, 07:07 AM	#5
Double Naught Spy Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Forestburg, Montague Cnty, TX Posts: 12,717	I find it interesting that the article stresses that the shooter, Kenneth Smith, is a retired cop instead of stressing that he was the security for the drugstore. Nifty job. You can only see the guard's head in the first of the video and he is at the bottom of the screen (before moving into action). I would guess he did a fairly quick draw and went on the move....nicely done, and took out the bad guy with just one shot. http://www.palmettocops.com/forum/fo...44499&get=last __________________ "If you look through your scope and see your shoe, aim higher." -- said to me by my 11 year old daughter before going out for hogs 8/13/2011 My Hunting Videos https://www.youtube.com/user/HornHillRange

February 11, 2009, 10:56 AM	#7
abber Senior Member Join Date: January 15, 2008 Location: PRK Posts: 735	Gotta love a happy ending __________________ I ain't got no safe queens. I shoots em all...

February 11, 2009, 10:59 AM	#8
besafe2 Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2008 Location: NC Posts: 117	That bg won't be doing any more holdups. __________________ "Blessed be the Lord my strength,which teacheth my hands to war and my fingers to fight". Psalm 144:1 KJV Be safe: Paul

February 10, 2009, 11:03 PM	#2
mnhntr Senior Member Join Date: April 9, 2008 Posts: 972	another POS off the street good for him.

February 11, 2009, 06:48 AM	#4
chris in va Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 13,806	What, no "investigation is pending, but no charges have been filed yet"? If it were a 'normal' citizen, the press would have been all over the legal aspect. But as he was a retired LEO and security guard, everything is kosher. But glad the employees didn't get hurt.

February 11, 2009, 10:39 AM	#6
Rifleman 173 Senior Member Join Date: August 16, 2007 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 589	Moving and shooting at the same time. Good idea! Almost looks like a good COM hit with a medium to big bore pistol used by the officer. Good deal.

February 11, 2009, 06:35 PM	#10
allenomics Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2007 Posts: 1,536	I live in that TV market. It got a lot of play and may encourage bad guys to think twice before they commit crimes. __________________ NRA Benefactor Life Member Knowledge is not power. Applied knowledge is power!

February 11, 2009, 08:25 PM	#11
nate45 Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,746	I wish we knew what caliber hand gun the security officer was using and had access to the autopsy report. Even though we don't, I'm going to guess that the bullet went through the sternum and possibly hit the spine. Nice shot. __________________ "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms."- Thomas Jefferson ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ (>_<)

February 11, 2009, 08:35 PM	#12
armsmaster270 Senior Member Join Date: November 25, 2008 Location: California Posts: 1,951	I had one where the perp went down just as fast and hard 38 110gr+P+ opened to .612 after going thru the heart lung and stopped just under the skin in his back. and I do have the report. __________________ http://www.armsmaster.net-a.googlepages.com http://s239.photobucket.com/albums/f...aster270/Guns/ Retired LE, M.P., Sr. M.P. Investigator F.B.I. Trained Rangemaster/Firearms Instructor & Armorer, Presently Forensic Document Examiner for D.H.S.