Bronx smoke shop worker arrested after fatally shooting robber in the head: NYPD

A smoke shop employee was arrested Thursday after he allegedly shot a man who was attempting to rob the store, police said.

[@startmirca]

Only in NYC, self-defense is a crime while repeat offenders are freed repeatedly.

[@dannybx78]

We need Guiliani back. So tired of these democrat policies, even though i didn't vote for it.

[@slapshot68]

@@dannybx78we never had so many protests in a few yrs under deblasio n adams, it’s ridiculous

[@javierpalacios120]

How stupid are they in New York? Theft’s are welcome?

[@siennad587]

Look at his injuries too. He was fighting for his life.

[@Gravesend83]

The DA will make an example of him, however if he was hurt by the robber. The DA will MAKE him plead down the charge so his numbers look better.

[@OffTheGrid1982]

If he prevented a felony why would he be arrested. His life was in danger and he defended himself. They make getting a permit a hassle and long process is crap. Constitutional carry is necessary in all states

[@justinvelez9796]

He's only getting charged for being in possession of a fire arm

[@rgw1380rw]

​@@justinvelez9796Hopefully, that's all he'll be charged with.

[@OffTheGrid1982]

@@justinvelez9796 That is a year in Rikers or similar jail. That's sucks.

[@justinvelez9796]

Yes indeed more-less that's with a public defender, his family is walking in there with a paid lawer, probation with Community service and a fine for the gun.

[@frankr7902]

Only in NY, do you get punished for defending your own life, what a disgrace NYC is !

[@rgw1380rw]

That's happened in places other than NYC, my friend.

[@AJ420Psn]

A Truthfully Disgraceful dumbacrat run city Smh

[@mynokia1052]

In NYC, it's about making money, prosecuting victims produce profits

[@mandyp2320]

@@rgw1380rwOther Democrat areas.

[@mjverostek1278]

nah happened to me in Pittsburgh

[@jimmylabb5868]

SMH but that DA should be fired asap!

[@askarithagreat1686]

It’s better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6

[@seanphillips763]

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[@PissraHell]

10000%

[@jaimehaiti9479]

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[@travelnsolovlogs]

Facts

[@dannybx78]

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[@Jim-nt7xy]

SELF-DEFENSE!!!!! He feared for his life and has the RIGHT to defend himself.

[@stelity]

fearing for your life is not self defense...

[@rgw1380rw]

​@@stelityIt's what tends to make people defend themselves.

[@Johntheninja100]

@@stelityshut up!!!!

[@swedesam]

"Last few seconds of a young man's life" wouldn't be as such if he DID NOT announce a robbery and exhibited intent to kill.

[@Moodboard39]

Exactly

[@hanchigo2355]

Guess that young 23 yr old needed to make better choices.

[@Raven72]

That’s NYC the criminals are the victims.

[@rgw1380rw]

That's places other than NYC as well.

[@adamblack6867]

He was arrested for not allowing himself to be deleted .

[@DavidRoss-lo7kz]

People protecting their businesses....

[@Belluser-we1uc5cb2l]

So if you defend yourself, you get treated like a criminal. Criminals are protected.

[@darkpisces8125]

They need to free that man. It would not surprise me at all when businesses start closing and New York loses lots of money. No place wants to deal ghetto trash.

[@privatepilot4064]

A man has a Right to defend himself regardless of what politicians say. Afterall, they have bodyguards.

[@presidentpotato222]

Self Defense .. Period ..

[@anyfrazier8297]

What? It was self defense

[@MalchikGuy]

Tyrone found out.

[@rgw1380rw]

Then you vanish when the perp isn't who you prefer to only focus on😂!

[@blackdollars718]

NYC DOES NOT HAVE A SELF DEFENSE LAW...best case scenario you don't get charged for the homicide because the jury did feel you were defending yourself even tho you had an illegal firearm and you just get charged with just the gun and not the body

[@lonewolfrcs1331]

actually yes it does i was attacked on the subway and i defended myself and i was told by the cops and the asst D.A. that new york has a self defense law and that i have the right to defend myself as do every new yorker this was before all the woke dems took over in 2020

[@Swazoo]

I doubt he is gonna get a jury that thinks it was self defense. He shot him from behind. Now I know he did say he was gonna kill him but if people were allowed to shot anyone who said that the countries population would be diminished greatly. And I think even police are not allowed to shot anyone running away even if they have a fire arm. Unless I guess they are running away and shooting at the same time.

[@danielebrparish4271]

They don't need to because the state has one and criminal cases are tried in state courts.

[@elvinferreras5639]

Rather be judge by 12 than carried by 6

[@operationlull3742]

The 12 will probably be bootlickers to the state.

[@xtremeentertainmenttv9664]

Fr smh

[@stache1954]

This city is determined to make everyone a willing victim.

[@DP-hy4vh]

Self defense is a crime in New York.

[@redhoode.n.y.6314]

Hopefully the Grand jury will not indict him being the situation

[@JohnStone-lf6kb]

Cops should be interviewing the young man not arresting him.

[@terrydawley3402]

Here we go again criminals have more rights then the victims .

[@666silva666]

Only in New York can you get in trouble for defending your business?

[@romanhernandez5141]

Don't get on track if you're scared of the train

[@s.pierre331]

Arrested for what??

[@azul8811]

Criminal possession of a weapon.

[@operationlull3742]

@@azul8811it’s useless scribble some psycho path wrote down to justify kidnapping someone for holding a piece of metal. But if you have enough money and patience to deal with state parasites you might get this piece of paper that allows you to carry it free from state violence.

[@ctgal9698]

Where's camera surveillance from inside the actual store showing the encounter legally the burden of proof is on the store clerk

[@NickyPappz718]

What did they think they live in Florida? We have no self-defense laws in New York City.

[@lonewolfrcs1331]

yes we do i know that for a fact i was attacked and defended myself a few years ago and the cops and ast. D.A. told me that new york has self defense laws on the books and showed them to me because i did not believe them so i have seen it for myself and i been thru it so yea i know for a fact they do but ever since the new D.A. fat albert took over he refuses to use the law and make the criminals out to be the victims

[@mmedefarge]

I've been on a jury in NYC where a victim seriously injured a perp and was charged with attempted murder. We acquitted him in 20 minutes. Dollars to donuts, this guy will be acquitted, too.

[@waynar3899]

Are u f***ing kidding me

[@nuyoricanbrooklyn4231]

Here in Florida we have a sheriff named Grady Judd of Polk county, he would have commended his actions and not charged him. Look him up if you don’t believe me.

[@johnorbegozo685]

this is what happens in Democrat states maybe now people will vote correct!

[@daveydudely9954]

newsflash states are filled with everybody, genius

[@johnorbegozo685]

sounds like your a dirty liberal @@daveydudely9954

[@swexplorer]

​@@daveydudely9954🤡🤡🤡🤣🤣🤣🐑🐑🐑

[@rgw1380rw]

Have a seat with your bs political gripes. Both parties are bs!

[@xtremeentertainmenttv9664]

@@daveydudely9954newsflash, what you commented doesn’t make sense

[@prgorilla718]

People are stealing so much that they forget the risk involved. In mine and many in NYC. You spit in someone’s face, violate in any way, and you forfeit your life. It’s simple. Just sucks more people have to learn its best to mind your business, keep your hands to yourself and never mess with a person’s livelyhood.

[@p.s.lovely1810]

2 good citizens this wk in defense mode from Robber gets arrested SMDH

[@booblam6919]

Not willing to work work for what you want....this is the result.

[@wileecoyote5749]

These "Smoke Shops" nothing but trouble/problems

[@blackdollars718]

Fax most of them are selling weed without a dispensary license and thats why ppl are robbing them

[@jimbeam2705]

Yea, especially when THEDARKSKINNEDTRIBECRIMINALMEMBERS come in.

[@nooshinscorner]

The guy who came to rob it was the trouble. What is wrong with you? Thugs are thugs. They will come after you, your family and anywhere else they can. Most smoke shops have armed guards now or someone is packing. The employee has the right to defend himself. Or do you think you can't shoot a burgler coming into your home too?

[@rgw1380rw]

​@jimbeam2705 You only show up when you think the perp is who you're obsessed with. Now let's talk about that YT history of greed that has also lead to this same thing happening to your fellow angelicYTman!

[@Swazoo]

​@jimbeam2705 but pale skinned people have stole more throughout history than brown skinned people. Be honest who is the real criminal?

[@Everykneeshallbow66]

Something is GOTTA be done about the district attorney in NYC, they're only good to go after Trump who wants to help us.

[@TRIPLEDIGITS]

He should left the scene. What he think was gonna happen???

[@justinvelez9796]

Sad the guy has to spend big money for the criminals fault

[@imho6315]

Justice system 😢😢😢 criminal life is more important than the one victim…

[@active1508]

Are you ready to talk about the ELEPHANT in the room yet?

[@santostroche7811]

WHATS THE USE OF HAVING A GUN TO DEFEND YOURSELF IF YOU THE ONE GOING TO JAIL IN HIS PLACE

[@John-st5gw]

This is NYC. The hard working, law abiding, tax payer is not supposed to defend himself. Why a smoke shop is opened so late is another question. In any case, maybe criminals will get the idea that it's safer to go to bed early and wake up in the morning to go to work. Instead of trying to rob and kill.

[@bsbs2546]

Can’t even have a smoke shop selling illegal weed

[@williamwilson6499]

Until you see the in store video, you don’t know if what happened was justified or not.

[@rgw1380rw]

Biiingooooow

[@Muromez2010]

Working retail is too dangerous now 😎😎😎

[@missf4681]

Ya arrest the victim typically new york

[@rgw1380rw]

That's happening in other states as well.

[@mellboy2805]

This is why we don't need all these illegal smoke shop in our community the foster crime.

[@A1TheBest]

SELF DEFENSE

[@captaingrizzly5698]

Damn....

[@chanellevanterpool8747]

Why was he arrested..

[@andyleo8418]

Victim getting arrested is disgraceful. You can thank liberal DA Fat Albert!

[@azul8811]

Please tell us what DA Alvin Bragg has to do with crimes in Bronx County? Okay? Bragg is the Manhattan (New York County) DA. Darcel Clark is the Bronx DA.

[@andyleo8418]

​@@azul8811oh sorry I got DA Fat Albert mixed up with the other worthless liberal DA. My bad.😂

[@fcan222]

@@andyleo8418 same useless turds.

[@bxrokk]

DA's don't make the laws.

[@andyleo8418]

@bxrokk of course they don't. The problem is they don't enforce the laws on the books. The liberal DAs drop charges, ask for low bail or no bail, and then they charge people for defending themselves. Worthless!

[@joefer5360]

No such thing as an "illegal firearm". 2A applies to the good, the bad, and the ugly.

[@danielebrparish4271]

I thought fully automatic and ones with an obliterated serial number are illegal firearms.

[@MrMonopolistic]

Wow 😮

[@urickbaptiste5297]

That shit wild, that smoke shop worker usually chill but scary.

[@user-dm3kg7sp4h]

He was protecting his store

[@CandiceMMartinez]

He felt threatened. It's a shame that's a chill dude and is being treated like a criminal. Smh. I doubt a jury will charge him though. He'll be acquitted. Look at the comments - most people are on his side.

[@francisgoldstien6153]

He jumped the gun

[@user-rx9ds5rm9x]

Not guilty.

[@sweetpotato5790]

Not fair.

[@MickWop]

Wtf this man should not be prosecuted if there's any shred of decency left in the justice system anymore

[@streetlegalsprintcar]

Do you actually know how far you can walk or run in 5 seconds? Do you know how small these shops are? Open the door and you are mere feet away from all inside.

[@BVz7942]

Yeah this is what you all protested/voted for. You reap what you sow.

[@rgw1380rw]

Both parties are bs😂!

[@SelfTaughtArtist1]

If you rob a business, you forfeit your life.

[@joefer5360]

No such thing as an "illegal firearm". 2A applies to the good, the bad, and the ugly.

[@jlarrywhite8]

Damn criminals have more rights than innocent people

[@michaelkerrigan3987]

this is un American!

[@rgw1380rw]

This is American as it gets.

[@Tough__Crowd]

Baboosh!!

[@elenebarnhill4321]

No self defense in nyc. He will be charged with an illegal weapon and sent back to deported. This is how by law works

[@pgroove163]

" show me the money"

[@curtflirt2]

Don't Rob any stores

[@elh3945]

He was charged with possessing an illegal firearm...not for killing the guy. Forget about comprehending what u read some of you cant even comprehend what u hear🤪

[@joefer5360]

No such thing as an "illegal firearm". 2A applies to the good, the bad, and the ugly.

[@xtremeentertainmenttv9664]

He shouldn’t have been charged for defending his own life no matter what.

[@snake08880]

One of the many reasons I left NY and will never go back

[@manuelamartinez9985]

Young man 😂 you mean criminal ! So your defending the criminal ?

[@manuelamartinez9985]

@paulohernanndizz3506 yup ! Media lias so much ! It’s crazy and they cover up a lot of the radical left

[@manuelamartinez9985]

@paulohernanndizz3506 my family lives in Chicago . The illegals Biden letting in are committing crimes, creating koas . Media silent on it . They portray them as victims

[@operationlull3742]

@paulohernanndizz3506 they have alot to answer for. They are scared of a peasant revolt which would never happen of course.

[@melvinalucas5103]

It bizarre that you make the perp look like the victim he came back to Rob the store its self defense nyc needs self defense law passed castle doctrine needs to be established scotus law was struck down...he facing possession the firearm he may nor face the max which is 3 yrs nyc for gun possession still he should have mitigating circumstances considered

[@FuzzyStayBuzzin183]

It could be self-defense but you ain't allowed to have a gun

[@smrk2452]

Was it a legal or illegal smoke shop?

[@davinxi5926]

Was it illegal robbery?

[@TheOrangePatriot]

@user-yw7cm3ki6t dosent matter if it was a illegal gun you have the right to defend yourself . then you just get charged with possession of illegal gun but not murder

[@TheOrangePatriot]

@user-yw7cm3ki6t it is true. you dont have to lay down and die just cause your gun is illegal atleast in the state of florida.

[@smrk2452]

@@davinxi5926 I think they’d say that a robbery never actually occurred. Idk if that makes a difference

[@jtsy4239]

The evill is controlling this young dudes mind omg damnn!

[@captainbosslife3037]

SHIT GETTIN KRAZY OUT HERE U CANT EVEN DEFEND URSELF OR UR PROPERTY WTF PPL SUPPOSTED TA DO WEN THEY GETTIN ATTACKED OR ROBBED SMFH JUSTICE SYSTEAM DO BETTA

[@nycdrake7410]

Welcome to NYC where criminals become marters and “victims” and people who defend themselves are labeled criminals

[@user-dd5ym3nw6t]

Everyone should leave NYC . Crime way os coming. In less then 1 week this is the 2 case that a good person is charged with a crime related to self defense. NYC police are turning on law abiding citizens.

[@joefer5360]

No. Our fckin city. Our country. Our rights being trampled. You leave your place of living "cuz corruption".

[@jem8637]

Who said it was a robbery, the shooter and his cousin

[@GOLDZZK]

Time for us to start voting republicans unfortunately

[@tonymontana4284]

This case is not self defense sorry folks.

[@bobroberts2371]

You base this on what evidence?

[@tonymontana4284]

@@bobroberts2371 The victim had no weapon and he returned to the store, the shooter and the family are probably lying, it wasn't a robbery just bad words exchanged for awhile.

[@bobroberts2371]

@@tonymontana4284 At what point was it determined that the guy didn't have a weapon? Why did the guy return to the store a 2nd time?

[@rgw1380rw]

You must be ready to post the link to the footage from inside the establishment, huh 🤔?

[@tymalleco3522]

We got stiff gun laws but people still have em. Where was the man's weapon. No weapon then its murder. Both sides wrong in my eyes. They don't know all they customers. They don't know who they selling to that might a nut job.

[@jayden56858]

this is why NYC IS TRASHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@rgw1380rw]

Some have said the same about states outside of NYC.

[@eternalspring1034]

nyc suks

[@sweetpotato5790]

Remove my comment! Soon good people will not survice here only criminal.

[@JohnStone-lf6kb]

Cops should be interviewing the young man not arresting him.

[@Everykneeshallbow66]

Something is GOTTA be done about the district attorney in NYC, they're only good to go after Trump who wants to help us.

[@bxrokk]

The DA can't change the law. Unlicensed guns in NYS have been illegal for over 100 years.

[@p.s.lovely1810]

2 good citizens this wk in defense mode from Robber gets arrested SMDH