road rage killing story has a twist: mom & son w gun went looking for killer

[Liberal_in_LA]

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Las Vegas Mom Tammy Meyers Went Looking for Suspect Before Road Rage Killing
The Las Vegas woman who was shot dead by a gunman in what police are calling a road rage incident was killed after she and her son — who was armed with a gun of his own — went looking for the angry driver who had confronted her and her daughter a short time before, police said Tuesday.

Tammy Meyers, 44, was shot by someone in a gray or silver 4-door sedan outside her home shortly at around 11:22 p.m., and died two days later.

The suspect or suspects remain unidentified and at large, police said.

Earlier, Meyers had been teaching her 15-year-old daughter to drive in a parking lot. Meyers was behind the wheel and they were driving home when a car came speeding up behind them, police said. Meyers' 15-year-old daughter reached over and honked at that driver, who later got out of his car and confronted them.

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Meyers was "scared but she's upset," and when they got home Meyers and her 22-year-old son went out looking for the driver, and at one point were following a car before breaking off and heading home, Steiber said.

When they got home, the suspect's car pulled up and opened fire, and Meyers' son returned fire, Steiber said. After the shooting was over, Meyers' son discovered that his mother, who was behind him, had been shot, Steiber said.___


http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/las-vegas-mom-tammy-meyers-went-looking-suspect-road-rage-n307896

[avebury]

1. If true then it was really death by stupidity! nt

[Takket]

2. unfortunately...

poor decision making like this is what happens when everyone is encouraged to have guns. if everyone has a gun, someone is going to use it when they shouldn't, and get into an altercation they wouldn't otherwise. This story plays out in one way or another almost constantly in this country.

[Chemisse]

3. I thought there was something fishy about this story,

As soon as I heard that the woman's son had a gun and fired shots as well.

This makes a little more sense. The killer probably saw them following him, and perhaps even saw the kid brandishing a gun. That certainly doesn't excuse what he did. There are many other options besides going to the house and getting into a gun fight.

[Liberal_in_LA]

5. she went home, dropped off daughter, picked up adult son. they found the other driver

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2957956/Mom-shot-dead-road-rage-gunman-went-home-adult-son-gun-going-search-suspect-police-say.html

I know du hates daily mail but they have the details

[3catwoman3]

4. I know this will never happen, but if...

...nobody had a gun, nobody would "need" one.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

6. Over 80% of violent sexual assaults against women are perpetrated by an unarmed attacker.

Less than 5% are perpetrated by an attacker with a gun.

[Agschmid]

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