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11-02-2009, 12:37 PM
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Jewelry store robbed...owner arrested for shooting at thief.
http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dw...26f4321f5.html
Mesquite jewelry store robbed; owner arrested  07:00 PM CDT on Saturday, October 31, 2009 By MONIKA DIAZ / WFAA-TV Caught on Tape October 31st, 2009 MESQUITE — The owner of a jewelry store at Town East Mall was jailed Friday after he opened fire on a fleeing theft suspect. Police said Luis Fuentes was showing a $10,000 diamond ring to a customer at Classique when the man grabbed the ring and fled. Fuentes fired a shot at the suspect as he escaped; no one was hurt. Police released a surveillance tape of the man as he ran through the mall and out a door into the parking lot around 4:45 p.m. Friday afternoon. Fuentes was jailed on charges of deadly conduct for discharging a firearm. Bond was set at $40,000. The suspect was described as a black male in his 30s, about 6-feet tall and 240 lbs. He had a military-style haircut and a full beard. The man was wearing a light blue T-shirt, gray sweat pants and black-and-white athletic shoes. Call Mesquite police at 972-216-6759 if you have information about this crime. E-mail mdiaz@wfaa.com
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11-02-2009, 12:51 PM
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Not smart IMO!
The jewels are insured and he took a shot in an open mall - not smart at all! There was no threat to anyone as the guy snatched and ran. I suspect the charge will stick.
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11-02-2009, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by MadMo44Mag
 I agree..........another untrained person with a gun not understanding when to shoot and when to file insurance claim!
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11-02-2009, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by okie556
+1
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11-02-2009, 01:24 PM
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I have to agree with everyone else on this one.
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11-02-2009, 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Hawghauler
I'll give you that one.
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11-02-2009, 02:56 PM
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Would it be a legal shoot if he hit the bad guy? I mean, the guy is a thief, not a robber.
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