Violence flares as shoppers slug it out for the best Black Friday deals

[RandySF]

Shoppers eager to take advantage of early Thanksgiving deals brawled late Thursday as retailers across the country prepared for more crowds on what was expected to be a bumper Black Friday.

After buying a big screen TV, a Las Vegas shopper was shot at around 9:45 p.m. local time (12:45 a.m. ET) late Thursday as he tried to take his purchase home, Lt. David Gordon of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department told NBC News.

“As the victim was walking through his complex he was approached by a suspect who fired warning shots which caused the victim to release the television,” he said.

As the thief tried to load it into a vehicle the victim approached him to try and get it back, Gordon added.


http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/11/29/21669088-violence-flares-as-shoppers-slug-it-out-for-the-best-black-friday-deals?lite

[SheilaT]

1. How wonderfully American.

Shopping mania and guns. The perfect combination.

[sakabatou]

2. *sigh*

[Archae]

3. This has nothing to do with "Black Friday."

Sloppy, lazy stupid "news" organization.

The guy was in his apartment building, when he was robbed.

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. Plus he went BACK to the gun toting thief.

He could have been shot fatally.