Elderly man shoots attempted robber

tinman · Nov 6, 2014

http://www.kvue.com/story/news/state/2014/11/06/elderly-man-shoots-attempted-robber/18587697/

DALLAS — Police say a man found at a Northwest Dallas gas station had been shot by the 74-year-old man he tried to rob.

Saeid Ardestani, 56, was found outside the Valero gas station on Webb Chapel Road Wednesday evening and taken to Parkland Memorial Hospital where he died.

Officers checked surveillance video at the gas station and saw Ardestani being dropped off by a man and woman, who called 911 before leaving.

Nearly 30 minutes later a shooting call came from the Spanish Pueblo Apartments on Dale Crest.

A man named Thomas Lopez, 74, said two men came into his apartment and attempted to rob him. He told police that he was armed and feared for his life, so he shot one of the men before the pair escaped. Lopez says he had trouble with his phone, so there was a delay in him calling 911.

Homicide detectives found that the two incidents were related and Ardestani matched the description of the man Lopez shot.

Police believe Lopez feared for his life so he was released. His case will now go before a Grand Jury.
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Bandwagoner · Nov 6, 2014

Guns are a great equalizer for the weak and elderly. The whole "call 911" crowd can note the inability to use a phone.

thumbs · Nov 6, 2014

tinman said: ↑

http://www.kvue.com/story/news/state/2014/11/06/elderly-man-shoots-attempted-robber/18587697/

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Is this a tinman tale of Dr. Doolittle's PushMe-PullYou in which the PullYou (aka gun) got the upper hand on the PushMe (aka telephone)?

edwardc · Nov 6, 2014

Nearly 30 mins before call the Police somethings not adding up.

JuanValdez · Nov 7, 2014

Bandwagoner said: ↑

Guns are a great equalizer for the weak and elderly. The whole "call 911" crowd can note the inability to use a phone.
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Ok. But, I don't see why I should be happy a guy died.

napalm06 · Nov 7, 2014

edwardc said: ↑

Nearly 30 mins before call the Police somethings not adding up.
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That is definitely the suspicious detail here.

rocketsjudoka · Nov 7, 2014

Bandwagoner said: ↑

Guns are a great equalizer for the weak and elderly. The whole "call 911" crowd can note the inability to use a phone.
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I would like to hear more about the situation before rendering an opinion but I don't see how being able to fire a gun accurately is more difficult than dialing 911.

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