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Senior: Man I shot robbed me
12:00 AM CDT on Sunday, July 1, 2007

By JAY PARSONS / The Dallas Morning News
jparsons@dallasnews.com
An elderly man shot a 31-year-old man who he said had robbed him at gunpoint late Friday night in northeast Dallas.

Charlie Andrew Myers III of Dallas was recovering Saturday from gunshot wounds in the throat and shoulder at Baylor University Medical Center.

Amor Kerboua, 79, was driving into the parking lot of his apartment in the 6400 block of Melody Lane, near Northwest Highway and Skillman Street, when a man police identified as Mr. Myers approached him, according to a police report. Mr. Myers put a handgun in Mr. Kerboua's face and demanded money, police said.

Thinking it was a joke, Mr. Kerboua pushed the gun away, but Mr. Myers pointed it at his face again. Mr. Kerboua opened his back door and handed Mr. Myers a cup containing $242.50. Mr. Myers then pointed the gun at Mr. Kerboua's stomach and told him, "I'm going to shoot you, [expletive]," according to the police report.

Mr. Kerboua then drew a .38-caliber Smith & Wesson handgun from his front pocket and shot Mr. Myers in the throat. Mr. Myers fell to the ground but kept his handgun pointed at Mr. Kerboua, who then fired two more times into Mr. Myers' shoulder, police said.

Investigators released Mr. Kerboua, who has a concealed handgun permit, after concluding that he had shot in self-defense. Reached Saturday, Mr. Kerboua declined to comment.

Mr. Myers was expected to face charges after his release from intensive care.

Jay Parsons

Daltex1 wrote:Re: Chl holder shoots then gets shot back

Where's the "get's shot back" part?

Geezers have been making life tough for criminals here lately. Hopefully, a few more will get the message ...

According to DPS stats, geezers and "near geezers" (like me) are the demographic most likely to have a CHL.

You would think the BG's would get the message after a while.

Good for that old man!!

frankie_the_yankee wrote:You would think the BG's would get the message after a while.

They'll walk past a police car to rob a donut shop. I doubt they do demographic research.

- Jim

That Bad Guy is going to give people with that last name a bad rep!

A couple of geezers who posed (10 years ago) for pix on our web site.

Oops. Sorry, ' can't get it to load. And there are prettier people to look at there anyway.

Another happy ending.

Dan

frankie_the_yankee wrote:According to DPS stats, geezers and "near geezers" (like me) are the demographic most likely to have a CHL.

You would think the BG's would get the message after a while.

Yup, thats me too (a near geezer).

Actually, I'd rather be a "Codger"....but I probably don't get to pick.

flintknapper wrote:Actually, I'd rather be a "Codger"....but I probably don't get to pick.

I'm workin' on "Curmudgeon," myself.

Skiprr wrote:

flintknapper wrote:Actually, I'd rather be a "Codger"....but I probably don't get to pick.

I'm workin' on "Curmudgeon," myself.

...somewhat crochety here.....

That's a good outcome to hear- Elderly folks are considered an easy mark-- SUPRISE !! I certianly hope the victum doesnt face a long civil issue over all this *sigh*

Greybeard wrote:Geezers have been making life tough for criminals here lately. Hopefully, a few more will get the message ...

I doubt it: way too many geezers are stuck in the "give them what they want" mindset.

Sounds like this one had a bit of that; he gave up the money, and opened his door for the BG. BG could easily have skipped the last bit of ranting and shot before the victim could draw.