Two Pennsylvania lawmakers involved in shoot-out with would-be robber near Capitol

[Bacchus4.0]

Source: Pittsburg Post-Gazette

HARRISBURG — A Pennsylvania state representative exchanged fire with a man who attempted to rob him blocks from the Capitol Tuesday night, according to the House Democratic leader's office.

Rep. Marty Flynn, D-Lackawanna, and Rep. Ryan Bizzarro, D-Erie, were walking home from the Capitol area a little before 11 p.m. when they were approached by a man who pointed a gun at them and demanded their wallets, according to a press release from the Democratic leader's office. A man across the street shouted instructions to the gunman, the statement said.

"Neither lawmaker handed over anything," the statement said. "Flynn drew a handgun that he is licensed to carry and exchanged shots with the first male, at which time both attackers and victims ran in different directions

Harrisburg police arrested four suspects, identified as Jamani Ellison, 17; Jyair Leonard, 15; Derek Anderson, 17; and Zha-quan McGhee, 15.



Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/news/state/2014/10/15/Two-lawmakers-involved-in-shoot-out-with-robbers-near-Capitol/stories/201410150166

[rocktivity]

1. "A man across the street shouted instructions to the gunman, the statement said."

Was he also holding a laptop and reading the instructions from one of those online university courses?


rocktivity

[daleo]

10. Maybe reading a wiki article

There is one for just about anything.

[christx30]

21. How to rob someone:

Step one: approach your target.
Step two: point gun at your own foot (citation needed)

[Corey_Baker08]

39. He Was Probably Not A Minor There To Make Sure They Didnt Pussy Out...

[Blue_Tires]

26. Summary execution of some petty-thief teenagers?

Yeah, that would have been real courageous of them...

[Travis_0004]

29. Armed robbery is not petty theft.

[Blue_Tires]

33. Either way it's moot since none of the people in the story

seem to be able to hit what they're aiming at...

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

27. A tad bit over the top

in my opinion

[OldRedneck]

3. About time we Democrats stood our ground!!!!!!!

I'm a raving liberal Democrat who owns enough firearms to fill TWO -- not one, but TWO -- gun safes. Glad to see I'm not alone.

[Johnyawl]

6. I was happy to see that it was a Dem shooting back

I don't have a safe full, but I do have my guns and I would be shooting back.

[sweetapogee]

18. In PA

yes or maybe. In NJ no and no.

[BrotherIvan]

7. Makes ya horny doesn't it?

[blue neen]

11. Gak! My eyes! How gross!

You really should post a warning before you post that picture. I don't think I'm going to be able to sleep tonight.

[BrotherIvan]

13. Yes, but it explains everything

[Sparhawk60]

15. Where Did You Get

Where did you get that picture of me???

[BrotherIvan]

32. You have lots of friends

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fat-Hairy-Gun-Guy/123014344390934

[Le Taz Hot]

17. ROFL!!!!

You win! Every time I hear somebody say, "I have so many gunz . . . " I automatically think that these are the exact people that SHOULD NOT own a firearm.

[BrotherIvan]

31. gunzzzzzzzzz

[packman]

20. When I sent you that photo

I expected you to keep it private between us-now I have to reevalute our relationship.

[BrotherIvan]

22. I thought that one was ok

You said not to post this one

[packman]

23. That does it-

cancelling our Denver meeting and unfriending you.

[BrotherIvan]

30. Just be yourself

[Ash_F]

34. That last one was the best. /nt

[BrotherIvan]

35. How can you love one more than the other?

They're like children: all perfect.

[whistler162]

36. Stop posting photos

of yourself with your favorite toys!

[armed_and_liberal]

4. Good outcome, stupid move

I understand and agree with defending themselves. but spraying a narrow residential street with gunfire that could injure bystanders or residents is irresponsible. Pepper spray would have achieved the same results in a more responsible manner.

[Quackers]

8. If someone is aiming a gun at your head, you would use pepper spray in them?

I guarantee they would shoot you. They should have done what they did or complied with the gunmens demands. Spraying him in the face with pepper spray is just giving him a reason to shoot you.

[Islandurp]

9. You might as well just hand over whatever they want

pepper spray vs gun is no contest.

[armed_and_liberal]

14. Reality vs Fantasy

Every gun enthusiast's fantasy is that while some perp is attempting to rob them they whip out their firearm and send said perp to the everlasting. This story proves that isn't what happens in the real world. You have two guys a few yards apart blasting away at each other and not hitting shit. That is reality.
Pepper spray doesn't need to be a head shot or in the critical mass it only has to be close enough to affect the target. Nobody is going to be shooting a gun while they can't see and are having trouble breathing.

[Sparhawk60]

16. Gun Control

This points to the need for better gun control on the part of the Congressman. Standing a few feet from his target and unable to hit it? Sounds like he needed more range time. lol

[Feral Child]

28. Pepper spray

is as likely to cause a "reflex shot" as it is to mobilize an armed attacker. I don't think there's any single, simple answer to street violence, but spraying one of two armed attackers doesn't seem to be an appropriate response.

[seveneyes]

37. "Every gun enthusiast's fantasy"

Maybe for some perverted notion of "gun enthusiast".

[bigworld]

5. I can't condemn them for this

Downtown Harrisburg is not somewhere you normally want to be at 11 pm. Glad four criminals are off the street.

[madville]

12. And possibly four more young black teenagers

Enter the criminal justice/prison cycle, very sad.

On a side note, why are they releasing the names of juveniles?

And they should probably delete their Facebook pages, Jyair Leonard's occupation is listed as "Boss at Fuckin Bitches and Gettin Money".

[brooklynite]

19. ...with guns.

Age isn't an automatic reason to avoid entering the "criminal justice/prison cycle".

[Travis_0004]

38. I think they were undercharged

So they dont have to much to complain about.

They should be chargred with attempted murder for firing a gun at somebody.

[Myrina]

24. "Rep. Ryan Bizzarro"

That's his real name? Really?

[Enrique]

25. how many times

did he get called Bizarro Superman growing up? Even more after this story.