Darwin candidates: Robber and Victim

[Mermaidman]

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7:50 am | Victim shot during robbery at pump
slyttle@charlotteobserver.com

A robbery victim attempted to fight off an attacker with gasoline early Monday. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police captured a suspect in the incident, but the victim ended up with a gunshot wound.

The attack happened shortly after midnight at a convenience store in the 4200 block of Glenwood Drive in west Charlotte. Police say a suspect tried to rob a victim who was standing at the gas pumps. The victim retaliated by aiming the gas pump at the suspect and spraying him with gasoline. Undeterred, the suspect then fired a shot at the suspect, hitting him in the upper arm.

The suspect got away without further incident, but he was captured a short time later by police. Robbery detectives are investigating the case. Medic transported the victim to Carolinas Medical Center with injuries that were described by police as not life-threatening. No fire resulted from the gunfire and gasoline mixing.

Is it especially dangerous to discharge a firearm near gasoline?

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Yes. Google on how gunpowder works

 

[DainBramaged]

That would have been hilariously video-game like had the whole station gone up in this huge-ass fireball. :laugh:

 

[uhohs]

should've tried to get the gasoline all over the gun and into the barrel. lol.

 

[Mucho]

I dont see the Darwinian angle

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Originally posted by: Mucho
I dont see the Darwinian angle

QFT, no lives or reproductive organs were lost...

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Yes. Google on how gunpowder works

Also Google on what constitutes a Darwin award.

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: Mucho
I dont see the Darwinian angle

Sadly, Darwinian is used entirely too much out of context these days.

 

[AkumaX]

Would have been Zoolander-esque

 

[axelfox]

Originally posted by: bunnyfubbles

Originally posted by: Mucho
I dont see the Darwinian angle

QFT, no lives or reproductive organs were lost...

:thumbsup:

 

[Blazin Trav]

The robber is lucky he didn't go up in flames...