Father, Son Killed in Gun Shop Shootout

[Nithavela]

A father and son were shot dead Saturday in a shootout at their family gunshop in Mississippi, apparently over a $25 service fee. Investigators say it began when two customers—Audy McCool, 52, and his son Michael McCool, 29—came by McLemore’s Gun Shop in Pearl River County to pick up a gun that had been left for service, the Sun Herald reports. Seems they argued with the owner's wife about the fee, so she called her husband, 44-year-old Jason McLemore, who arrived with 17-year-old son Jacob McLemore. But the dispute only grew worse: "During this argument, we believe there might have been some pushing and shoving," says Chief Deputy Shane Tucker, per another Sun Herald article.

"One of the customers and one of the owners produced firearms," adds Tucker. "We don't know who shot first." The result: Jason and Jacob McLemore are dead, while the McCools suffered life-threatening injuries (Michael was stable in intensive care on Sunday, but no further word yet on his father). Officials say Michael allegedly used a .40-caliber handgun in the fatal shootings, and Jason McLemore was found with a 9mm handgun unholstered by his side, WLOX reports. Apparently Audy got shot in the back, but details are scant and no charges have yet been filed. The wife, who called 911, was unhurt. "She was unharmed physically," says Tucker, per WDSU. "I'm sure emotionally she’s going through quite a bit right now."

http://www.newser.com/story/219513/father-son-killed-in-gun-shop-shootout.html

 

[Armoured]

You know what would have solved this? More people with guns.

 

[Ana the Ist]

It's a good thing that this guy could legally carry. If he couldn't, he probably would've come back with a knife.

 

[Rick Otto]

You know what would have solved this? More people with guns.

I wonder if anyone is even ABLE to imagine a solution without leaving us defenseless.

 

[JustOneWay]

Crazy gun guy shooting gun sellers,

Live by the sword...

 

[Armoured]

I wonder if anyone is even ABLE to imagine a solution without leaving us defenseless.

Defenceless against what? What are you all so scared of?

 

[myownmynativeland]

Meanwhile in the Chicago free fire zone.....................................

 

[Uncle Siggy]

Meanwhile in the Chicago free fire zone.....................................

Over 500 gun related deaths in that Ghetto last year, those laws sure are working wonders there.

Wonder how many of the guns were bought on the black market or stolen???

 

[JustOneWay]

LOL at the posters who can't remark about the actual topic. Apparently they have nothing in the way of defending the gun industry and the lunatics who make it look bad, but must instead point to criminal activity.

Yes, this crime was no better than the gun deaths in Chicago or the ghetto....

And now there is one more gun shop which may never sell another gun which kills others

 

[JustOneWay]

good guy with a gun meme is a joke. We knew it when the NRA said it, and now there is no doubt.

 

[AirPo]

Meanwhile in the Chicago free fire zone.....................................

Over 500 gun related deaths in that Ghetto last year, those laws sure are working wonders there.

Wonder how many of the guns were bought on the black market or stolen???

Yeah! Let's make light of stupid people shooting each other in podunk Mississippi by citing stupid people shooting each other in the inner city.

Brilliant!

 

[OldWiseGuy]

Meanwhile in the Chicago free fire zone.....................................

Deafening silence.

 

[AirPo]

Deafening silence.

Um, hello ....

Look up.

 

[JustOneWay]

Deafening silence.

There have been 2 responses to Chicago murders.

Do you have anything to add to THIS discussion on the murders in the gunshop? If you did not notice, these murders happened nowhere near Illinois.

 

[Larniavc]

Crazy gun guy shooting gun sellers,

Live by the sword...

They don't seem to have any mental health issues. This is just what happens when people have guns: they shoot each other minor annoyances.

 

[JustOneWay]

They don't seem to have any mental health issues. This is just what happens when people have guns: they shoot each other minor annoyances.

It is all about fear.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

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LOL at the posters who can't remark about the actual topic. Apparently they have nothing in the way of defending the gun industry and the lunatics who make it look bad, but must instead point to criminal activity.

The gun industry doesn't need 'defense'.

Yes, this crime was no better than the gun deaths in Chicago or the ghetto....

Except that no small children were killed.

And now there is one more gun shop which may never sell another gun which kills others

There's nothing in the story to indicate the guns used were sold by that store. The owners would have purchased theirs at wholesale from the dealer, not over the counter at full price.

What I surmise is that the McCool's brought a gun in for some kind of repair. Mr. McLemore couldn't make the repair but charged McCool a small service fee anyway, which was the bone of contention as no work was done on the weapon.

Mr. McLemore likely spent some time examining the gun, or making calls about it, that prompted the service fee. Perhaps he wasn't able to communicate that fully to Mr. McCool. Or perhaps there was already bad blood between them over past sales, or perhaps something else entirely.

 

[Larniavc]

It is all about fear.

I'm trying to figure out which one of the shooters was the steely eyed, nerves of steel and lightning quick civilian bulwark against crime and which one of the shooters is the villain of the piece.

 

[AirPo]

Except that no small children were killed.

Well then I guess it was the kid's fault for being 17.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

Well then I guess it was the kid's fault for being 17.

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