Armed robbery leads to shoot out, suspect killed

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

Police say around 11:30 p.m. two armed robbers held up three men and woman as they got out of a car. But it wasn’t just the robbers who were armed, so was one of the victims.
“We do know that the victims were robbed at gunpoint and at some point there was gunfire exchanged,” said Phyllis Banks-Whitley, Albany Police media manager.
A shootout began when one of the three male robbery victims pulled his own gun and began firing at the suspects. One of the armed robbers took off running while the other returned fire. But it was the suspect who found himself on the receiving end of a bullet. He was pronounced dead a short time later at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
Despite a barrage a of gunfire, none of the victims were struck. They were taken in for questioning at the Law Enforcement Center downtown.

http://www.walb.com/global/story.asp?s=11484537

[taurus145]

1. Damn those "victims" with guns

Makes it awfully hard for a crook to earn a dishonest living.

Nope. The crook probably didn't deserve to die, but he certainly asked for it. Delivered an engraved invitation if you ask me.

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

2. I'm guessing it was the same coward.

[east texas lib]

3. Robbery is a very risky occupation, it seems.

With fringe benefits such as sudden death or long prison terms, it just doesn't appear to be a very
good deal, does it?