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Demovictory9

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Wed May 22, 2024, 03:11 PM May 2024

Tennessee Homeowner Opens Fire on Pizza Delivery Driver After He Parks in the Wrong Driveway [View all]

https://atlantablackstar.com/2024/05/21/tennessee-homeowner-opens-fire-on-pizza-delivery-driver/

Initially, Ryan Babcock, 32, only faced one charge of aggravated assault after he allegedly fired seven shots at 18-year-old high school student and Domino’s Pizza employee Caiden Wheeler on April 29, according to local reports.

But a week later, on May 6, a Cheatham County grand jury handed down new charges against Babcock, including attempted second-degree murder, aggravated assault, three counts of reckless endangerment, and vandalism.


After pulling into the driveway, Wheeler proceeded to deliver the pizza, but before reaching the front door, he noticed the homeowner next door trying to flag him down, and that’s when he realized he was at the wrong place.

Wheeler quickly hustled over to the right house but left his truck in Babcock’s driveway for the time being.

After making the delivery, Wheeler walked back onto Babcock’s property to leave.


That’s when Babcock appeared with a gun, firing multiple times, police said.

Authorities said one bullet nearly hit Wheeler, who sped away and called police.
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RW response/solution - Wheeler should have been carrying a gun FHRRK May 2024 #1
Having a gun doesn't prevent one from catching bullets. Iggo May 2024 #16
What a great point. In fact, carrying a gun may make you a lead magnet. erronis May 2024 #19
An armed combatant at the least. littlemissmartypants May 2024 #26
Fuck with our pizzas Babdong, er Babprong, er Babcock and you fuck with America, buster! GreenWave May 2024 #2
"I swear to God, officer..the Ford truck was threatening me!" chouchou May 2024 #3
"it's coming right for us!!!" ret5hd May 2024 #5
"Stop Resisting" JoseBalow May 2024 #22
Babcock's actions are becoming more and more a standard Torchlight May 2024 #4
Shoot first, eat second. Or maybe bury the evidence depending. erronis May 2024 #20
Why did it take a grand jury to charge him properly? Mosby May 2024 #6
Yes, I also thought that was weird. mountain grammy May 2024 #34
It's a paperwork thing. NanaCat May 2024 #37
I'll say it: shooter white, victim big floppy afro lindysalsagal May 2024 #7
Geeze, how does he react when they screw up his order? Xavier Breath May 2024 #8
I'll bet he doesn't order pizza from them. No telling what special toppings will be added. erronis May 2024 #21
Tennessee gun humper Skittles May 2024 #9
MADGA B.See May 2024 #10
Egads, scared of a pizza delivery driver. Emile May 2024 #11
Yeah. When you're glued to some loudmouth on the radio yelling about how "they're coming to get everything you own!" peppertree May 2024 #18
Is Tennessee a stand your ground state? If so, I have to wonder how the jury will rule. Jim__ May 2024 #12
Even in stand your ground states you can't execute someone for breaking in your truck JohnnyRingo May 2024 #25
Especially if it isnt even your vehicle.... getagrip_already May 2024 #30
This guy shouldn't even be allowed to own a slingshot n/t JohnnyRingo May 2024 #31
Give an idiot a gun, don't be surprised when they do something stupid with it. Initech May 2024 #13
Gun nuts think society is a John Wayne movie. Oneironaut May 2024 #14
The solution to this problem is more guns, obviously IronLionZion May 2024 #15
Seven shots and the best he could do is one shot nearly hit Wheeler? keithbvadu2 May 2024 #17
Yes NanaCat May 2024 #38
He emptied the gun!!! JohnnyRingo May 2024 #23
Tennessee has a stand your ground law Diraven May 2024 #24
No one is more terrified than a white male gun owner Orrex May 2024 #27
Are you sure of that? JohnnyRingo May 2024 #28
In most cases the shooter has to claim that the "assailant" was terrifiyingly brown Orrex May 2024 #32
More like a gang of thoughts. Dude sounds paranoid. littlemissmartypants May 2024 #36
"his" car?? are you saying the owner did not know what his own car looked like before he riversedge May 2024 #39
He had every opportunity to asses the situation but chose not to, and from that Torchlight May 2024 #42
Guys like this spend a lot of time fantasizing about being able to shoot people with impunity. sop May 2024 #29
I don't spend all that money on guitars just so I can look at 'em. Iggo May 2024 #41
Our "well-regulated militia" again.... NM Grins May 2024 #33
Thoughts now qualify as proof of fact? littlemissmartypants May 2024 #35
Quick! Have the case tried in TX so Abbot can pardon you. keithbvadu2 May 2024 #40
He feared for his life. budkin May 2024 #43
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