Man gropes, attacks store's customers, then female shopper fatally shoots him, authorities say

[Valletta]

Man gropes, attacks store's customers, then female shopper fatally shoots him, authorities say

Los Angeles County Sheriff investigates fatal shooting of a man who allegedly groped and attacked Compton customers and employees.

www.yahoo.com

It is unfortunate someone died but she could have very well saved the lives of others by her action.

 

[chevyontheriver]

Man gropes, attacks store's customers, then female shopper fatally shoots him, authorities say

Los Angeles County Sheriff investigates fatal shooting of a man who allegedly groped and attacked Compton customers and employees.

www.yahoo.com

It is unfortunate someone died but she could have very well saved the lives of others by her action.

I wonder what the dead perp's name was. I imagine that by the time that comes out this will have become a non-story though.

 

[JustaPewFiller]

I found an additional article on this with some more info...

Man fatally shot in Compton after causing disturbance inside beauty supply store, deputies say

It happened at around 3:30 p.m. in the 1300 block of E. Alondra Boulevard, deputies said.

www.cbsnews.com

Apparently he pulled something that employees or shoppers believed to be a knife. (The story doesn't say it was or was not).
He then threatened to kill everyone in the store.
The lady fired a warning shot. He turned and advanced on her and she shot him.

Sounds like self defense to me. Although, they are still trying to determine if they will charge the lady.

It goes on to say he was hanging around drinking before hand.
He claimed to be a gang member and had a long criminal history.

 

[ThatRobGuy]

It's California, so I'm sure they'll still find something to charge her with due to the warning shot (they'll probably hit her with a negligent discharge charge or something of that nature)

In most states, however, that would be clear cut self defense.

 

[Chesterton]

It's California, so I'm sure they'll still find something to charge her with due to the warning shot (they'll probably hit her with a negligent discharge charge or something of that nature)

In most states, however, that would be clear cut self defense.

It's Compton. Every poster I've seen at the store features black people. Every customer I've seen interviewed is black. So the shooter was probably black. She very likely won't be charged with anything.

 

[ThatRobGuy]

It's Compton. Every poster I've seen at the store features black people. Every customer I've seen interviewed is black. So the shooter was probably black. She very likely won't be charged with anything.

The sociological dynamics/implications you're alluding to would depend on the "level of victimhood" of the person she shot.

That often defines whether or not the demographics/ideologies are the main focus, or the guns are the main focus.

As we've seen in high profile shootings...

When the shooter is considered to have "a position of privilege" over the person/people they shot, it's a problem with whatever that "source of privilege" is... when the roles are reversed, it gets treated exclusively as a "gun problem".