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12-year-old armed with AR-style weapon kills Sonic employee in Texas

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by orangeblue_coop, May 17, 2023.

  1. orangeblue_coop

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    A 12-year-old boy armed with an AR-style gun is accused of of fatally shooting a fast-food employee as the worker argued with another man at a Texas drive-in restaurant, police said. The shooting took place May 13 at a Sonic in Keene, about 40 miles southwest of downtown Dallas, and claimed the life of 32-year-old Matthew Davis.

    According to the Keene Police Department, Davis worked at the Sonic and, about 9:40 p.m. that day, confronted a man identified as Angel Gomez, 20, for "being disorderly in the parking lot." A physical fight broke out, police said in a statement, and the boy shot Davis multiple times from the back seat of Gomez's vehicle.

    Police Chief James Kidd said the weapon used "appears to be an AR-style .22 rifle," clarifying prior reports about the gun. He said that at least six shots were fired and struck the victim. Arriving officers said they found Davis suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a hospital, then taken by medical helicopter to another facility where he died.

    The boy and Gomez fled the area with the weapon. According to the police report, Gomez returned to the scene after the shooting and was arrested. Police said they located the boy about 15 miles south of Keene and took him into custody. They also said they confiscated several firearms from the juvenile.

    Texas Sonic shooting: 12-year-old arrested after worker killed


    Absolutely shocked that something like this would happen in Texas
     
  2. ursidman

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    I wonder how much his Go Fund Me will collect.
     
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  3. sierragator

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    murica
     
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  4. VAg8r1

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    12-year olds have rights under the Second Amendment, too.
     
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  6. sierragator

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    He only killed one person, so it doesn't count. Get back to us when it is four or more....
     
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  7. ursidman

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    Yes, but in his age group there are few contenders.
     
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    For now
     
  9. sierragator

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    We can just merge it with the daily shooting thread stickied to the top of thfsg; no wait.....
     
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  10. wgbgator

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    This makes me think that people will avoid any sort of confrontations in public or at work, why take the chance of getting shot because someone is being anti-social. The gun people like to argue that make things safer, but I imagine there will just be a lot more people that will act any way they want and show off their piece so no one tells them to get lost.
     
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    Uh oh, have to go tell the wife. She likes Sonic shakes.
     
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    Parents should be held liable. Lock them up.
     
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    Whatever you think about it, over the prior decades TX has done a good job of making itself perceived as a good place for business and job growth. However between the total abortion ban and now the prospect of getting gunned down at upper middle class shopping malls sooner or later that will catch up.

    Gun deaths in TX are a staggering number.
     
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    Just think of the gun deaths as previously thwarted abortions fleeing justice and everything will be fine as split frogs' hair.
     
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    Sad story. One article implied the child in the car shot him while the two adults were in a scuffle. The psyche of a child having to resort to a gun versus calling for a police officer is sad. Further it is sad that a fast food worker had to confront someone with his life all for minimum wage.
     
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  16. GatorBen

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    Not going to be surprised if this one winds up having a gang tie. A 20 year old arriving at a drive-thru with a car full of people, including an armed 12 year old, getting into a fight with an employee for being disorderly in the parking lot, the 12 year old shooting someone, then the 20 year old running and the 12 year old being separately tracked down to a residence full of guns, is a whole lot going on for one story.
     
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    Stop trying to piss on his daily America sucks thread. Bitterness isn’t as easy as he projects it. Hes gifted.
     
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  18. Sohogator

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    I believe I’ve heard stories of toddlers shooting people dead. Usually just one though so it’s never registered as T&P’s
     
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    Please don't google "toddler shoots baby" as I just did - the number of incidents are horrifying.
     
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    8m hits….