Two men with shotguns tried to rob a man late Thursday in southeast Fort Worth, but he pulled his own gun and shot both of them, killing one, police said.
Anthony Wilson, 27, of Arlington died at about 10 p.m. at Huguley Hospital, according to the Tarrant County medical examiner's office.
Wilson went to the hospital after the shooting, which happened an hour earlier outside a home in the 3800 block of Radford Road, according to reports. The neighborhood is southwest of the intersection of East Berry Street and East Loop 820.
Police responding to a report of shots fired at the address met with the 35-year-old resident, who said he was in his pickup outside the home when he was approached by two men toting shotguns.
The man was "forced to lie down in the street while the suspects contemplated what to do next," said Lt. Paul Henderson, police spokesman.
"One of the men," Henderson said, "decided to force (the resident) back inside his residence and told him to get up. As (he) began to stand up he retrieved a handgun that was concealed in his pants and began slinging lead at the two would-be robbers.
"One suspect was hit multiple times and immediately collapsed in the street."
The other man ran southbound from the location, Henderson said.
"A car drove by," he added, "and picked up the collapsed suspect and left the area."
Meanwhile, the hospital staff at Huguley called police to report that a man had just arrived with multiple gunshot wounds, but the man, later identified as Wilson, could not be saved, Henderson said.
Later, however, a 26-year-old man was brought to the hospital by a family member "to talk to police about his involvement with the shooting," Henderson said. It was unclear Friday morning if that man had been shot, too.
The man was questioned at police headquarters and subsequently arrested for an outstanding aggravated assault warrant out of Arlington, Henderson said.
"His involvement in the shooting is still not clear," Henderson said. "It is unknown if there are any others involved. The investigation is ongoing."
The man who shot the robbers was not charged with anything Thursday night, Henderson said.
He noted, however, the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office can consider whether to refer the man's case to a grand jury, which is routine.
...and began slinging lead at the two would-be robbers.
A reporter actually said this?? Great reading, but not what I would expect from a journalist. Even, in 5th grade, you would get points off for this kind of slang!!!
DallasNews wrote:Man fatally shoots suspected robber outside Fort Worth home
11:49 AM CDT on Friday, October 17, 2008
By BRENDA GONZALEZ / The Dallas Morning News
A 35-year-old man robbed at gunpoint outside his home fought back and fatally shot one of the suspected robbers, Fort Worth police said.
The incident occurred in the 3800 block of Radford Road just west of Lake Arlington around 9 p.m. Thursday.
Derrick Powell told police he was in his Dodge truck when two men with shotguns appeared and forced him to lie down on the street. When they told Mr. Powell to get up, he pulled a handgun from his pants and fired.
One man was hit multiple times and collapsed on the street before a car drove by and picked him up. The other man fled on foot.
Police were then notified that a man had arrived at Huguley Hospital with multiple gunshots. The man, Anthony Wilson, 27, was later pronounced dead.
A family member of Mr. Wilson brought Davion Calloway, 26, to the hospital to talk to police about the shooting. According to police, it was not clear how Mr. Calloway was involved or if there were others. Mr. Calloway was arrested on an outstanding aggravated assault warrant.
The district attorney's office may refer Mr. Powell's case to a grand jury. As of this morning, no charges have been filed.
...and began slinging lead at the two would-be robbers.
A reporter actually said this?? Great reading, but not what I would expect from a journalist. Even, in 5th grade, you would get points off for this kind of slang!!!
At least the reporter didn't portray the robber as the "victim" this time.
...and began slinging lead at the two would-be robbers.
A reporter actually said this?? Great reading, but not what I would expect from a journalist. Even, in 5th grade, you would get points off for this kind of slang!!!
It was a quote from Henderson, the police spokesman.
Liberty''s Blog
"Today, we need a nation of Minutemen, citizens who are not only prepared to take arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as the basic purpose of their daily life and who are willing to consciously work and sacrifice for that freedom." John F. Kennedy
to this guy for taking the chance against two shotgun wielding BG and winning. 
