"Torrence Battle." There's a punchline waiting to be written.

https://www.nhregister.com/new...omer-in-13437919.php

Waterbury man shot, killed by customer in Prospect armed robbery

By Julia Perkins Published 2:26 pm EST, Sunday, December 2, 2018

PROSPECT — State Police identified the Waterbury man who was shot dead Friday during an armed robbery in Prospect.

Torrance Battle, 44, was shot by a customer after police said he and another suspect tried to rob Rt. 69 Auto Sales on Friday evening. He was identified by police on Sunday after an autopsy.

State Police said two masked men went into the business with handguns and physically attacked several employees and the owner. A customer then used his legally-registered firearm to shoot several rounds of bullets at the attackers, who fled police said.

Police found a man with gunshot wounds nearby. Paramedics pronounced him dead. The second attacker has not been found.

The owner and employees were sent to St. Mary’s Hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

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A customer then used his legally-registered firearm to shoot several rounds of bullets at the attackers

Clearly written by someone with a working knowledge of firearms.

Can’t argue with a happy ending though.

So......exactly how many bullets are in a round? Is it like ordering drinks......everyone gets a bullet each round?

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Originally posted by stu1000rr:
So......exactly how many bullets are in a round? Is it like ordering drinks......everyone gets a bullet each round?

I think it's six.
The real question is, why couldn't he just shoot the gun out of their hands or shoot them in the leg?

Clearly Julia meant to write “round bullets” since they weren’t square! Grammatical constructs don’t always work out well these days!

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Originally posted by stu1000rr:
So......exactly how many bullets are in a round? Is it like ordering drinks......everyone gets a bullet each round?

IDPA used to call that "tactical sequence"... The article didn't mention if he properly used cover or sliced the pie.

Bad guy is dead, I think that scores as "down 1"

A little follow up on the dead guy, apparently not an angel. The criminal case lookup site lists a number of felony convictions (if it's the right guy, age and name are same):

53a-54a Conspiracy To Commit Murder B Felony
1 count
Offense date: 8/13/2002
Plea: Guilty
Verdict: Guilty
Verdict date: 10/20/2008
Sentenced: 15 Years Jail, Execution Suspended After 10 Years, Probation 3 Years

54-252 Fl To Register-Sexual Violence D Felony
1 count
Offense date: 8/5/2003
Plea: Guilty
Verdict: Guilty
Verdict date: 1/6/2004
Sentenced: 6 Months Jail

Overall Sentence Information:
A Probation Review was disposed of on 07/31/2018, probation was continued
Committed to Department of Corrections and Probation Ordered
53a-59(a)(5) Assault 1st Discharge Firearm B Felony
1 count
Offense date: 1/7/2004
Plea: Guilty
Verdict: Guilty
Verdict date: 2/16/2007
Sentenced: 20 Years Jail, Execution Suspended After 12 Years, Probation 5 Years

53a-217c Crim Possess Pistol/Revolver D Felony
1 count
Offense date: 1/7/2004
Plea: Guilty
Verdict: Guilty
Verdict date: 2/16/2007
Sentenced: 5 Years Jail, Execution Suspended, Probation 5 Years

Several pending cases listed as well.
Activity: Contact Clerk's Office for Further
Hearing Date: 11/18/2003 10:00 AM
53a-117 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 3RD DEG B Misdemeanor
1 count
Offense date: 8/11/2003
Plea: Guilty
Verdict Finding: Guilty

53a-125a LARCENY 5TH DEG B Misdemeanor
1 count
Offense date: 5/13/2018
Plea: Guilty
Verdict Finding:

53a-181 BREACH OF PEACE 2ND DEG B Misdemeanor
1 count
Offense date: 5/13/2018
Plea: Not Guilty
Verdict Finding:

Yup, this guy was a piece of shit and he got what he deserved.


Here's a bit more:

https://www.wtnh.com/news/conn...y-assault/1634052978

Another happy ending.

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Originally posted by gearhounds:...
Clearly written by someone with a working knowledge of firearms.

...

I’d say there is more to the story of the robbery.
A car dealership seems like an awful strange place to rob.

Gotta wonder why a shitbag like this was on the streets in the first place. Let's just hit the highlights, shall we? Conspiracy to Commit Murder - Guilty. Assault / Discharge of Firearm - Guilty. Fail to Register - Sexual Violence - Guilty. In order to need to register for Sexual Violence, you had to commit sexual violence, so that's out there. Criminal Possession of a Firearm - Guilty.

Um, I'm all for rehabilitation, and all that stuff, but I don't think this guy was on that page. He didn't seem to have much interest in rehabilitation, from what I can see.

Hopefully, they get Shitbag #2.

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Originally posted by stu1000rr:
So......exactly how many bullets are in a round?

“round
“One complete small-arm cartridge.”
— Michael E. Bussard and Stanton L. Wormley, Jr., NRA Firearms Sourcebook (Fairfax, Va.: National Rifle Association of America, 2006).

So one bullet.
Earlier sources mention “round” as a term used by artillerists to refer to a projectile and its propellant. Using the term to refer only to a projectile (e.g., bullet) is a corruption of its original meaning.

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Originally posted by stu1000rr:

exactly how many bullets are in a round?

Usually one. If fewer than one, they are usually called "blanks."

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Originally posted by V-Tail:
Usually one.

Yes, V-Tail is correct to say “usually” one; some cartridges have more than one bullet and others can have many, but we usually refer to those as “shot” rather than bullets.

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Originally posted by ArtieS:
Hopefully, they get Shitbag #2.

I wonder if CT is a state where shitbag #2 could be charged in the death of shitbag #1.

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Originally posted by Black92LX:
I’d say there is more to the story of the robbery.
A car dealership seems like an awful strange place to rob.

damn dawg, don't cha know he needed a new whip in order to roll with his homies...

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Originally posted by Black92LX:
I’d say there is more to the story of the robbery.
A car dealership seems like an awful strange place to rob.

Maybe they were picky carjackers and wanted more choice.

Makes you wonder if he shot up several panes of glass like you always see in movies?

Connecticut? Will the customer with the gun receive life or get the death penalty?

The armed citizen, meting out the justice in lieu of the failing system.