Former Marine brings pocket-knife to gunfight...

[Queasy]

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A pack of would-be robbers including, a pregnant 17-year-old, figured a Midtown waiter walking to his girlfriend's house Monday night would be an easy mark, according to police.

But, in Thomas Autry, 36, the bandits picked the wrong victim, said Atlanta police homicide Detective Danny Stephens. The former Marine, cornered by his pursuers on Penn Avenue at 4th Street, fought back with a pocket knife in a deadly melee that left the young woman dead and a man in his late teens seriously injured at a hospital.

Autry suffered minor injuries. The identity of the suspects, who Stephens said are believed to be linked to "a lot" of pedestrian robberies in Midtown and Virginia-Highland, was not released. The three surviving attackers face aggravated assault and robbery charges, police said.

Autry will not be charged, Stephens said. "It was a clear case of self defense."

Stephens said Autry had left his job at the Jocks & Jills restaurant in Midtown and was walking along Penn Avenue when a blue Cadillac pulled alongside and three men, one armed with a shotgun, and the woman jumped from the car.

"This group had robbed two men on Piedmont earlier Monday night, taking a video camera and a cellphone," Stephens said.

"Autry takes off running, and they chase him. During the chase, Autry's trying to get into his backpack to get a pocket knife, which slows him down," Stephens said.

During the chase, Autry repeatedly yelled "fire, fire," which Stephens said attracted nearby residents' attention.

Grabbing the knife from his backpack, Autry managed to kick the shotgun from the man's hands and stabbed the woman in the chest, fatally wounding her. Stephens said. In the melee, Autry also stabbed one of the male suspects. Another suspect attempted to shoot Autry with a .380 pistol, which misfired, Stephens said.

The suspects ran back to the Cadillac and drove to Atlanta Medical Center, where police arrested them. The young woman, "about two weeks pregnant," was pronounced dead at the hospital, Stephens said. The wounded suspect is in critical condition.

 

[Greyd]

nice

 

[mrSHEiK124]

What a baller, kickass :thumbsup:

 

[imported_LoKe]

That brings up an interesting point. You're more likely to get attention yelling "fire!" than anything else, whether it be robbery, rape, etc.

 

[DaShen]

Sucks that the girl was two weeks pregnant, but otherwise, good for him for defending himself.

 

[Nick5324]

:thumbsup:

 

[state 08]

Marine did what he had to... It just depresses me that the woman was pregnant.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

This reminds me of A History of Violence. These robbers picked the wrong guy. Still, I feel bad for him - justified or not (and this clearly was IMO), it can't be a good feeling to have stabbed a pregnant teenager to death. This will stay with him for a long time.

I guess I don't see why the hospital released the information that she was two weeks pregnant. Presumably even she probably didn't know she was, after such a short period.

 

[dainthomas]

pwned

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

Originally posted by: LoKe
That brings up an interesting point. You're more likely to get attention yelling "fire!" than anything else, whether it be robbery, rape, etc.

You can always count on one thing - a person's vested self-interest.

 

[LordUnum]

Guess there's no such thing as a 'former' Marine.

The thieving tards found out a little late. Kickass. :thumbsup:

 

[The Batt?sai]

Originally posted by: LoKe
That brings up an interesting point. You're more likely to get attention yelling "fire!" than anything else, whether it be robbery, rape, etc.

:thumbsup:

 

[chambersc]

Originally posted by: LoKe
That brings up an interesting point. You're more likely to get attention yelling "fire!" than anything else, whether it be robbery, rape, etc.

yes, i believe everyone is told this in kindergarten

 

[Greyd]

In his defense, there was no way that he could have known that she was pregnant. Plus if she was that close to him, it meant she was chasing him - definite threat. I'm sure if he had known she was pregnant and she didn't have a weapon, things might have gone differently.

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Originally posted by: DonVito
This reminds me of A History of Violence. These robbers picked the wrong guy. Still, I feel bad for him - justified or not (and this clearly was IMO), it can't be a good feeling to have stabbed a pregnant teenager to death. This will stay with him for a long time.

I guess I don't see why the hospital released the information that she was two weeks pregnant. Presumably even she probably didn't know she was, after such a short period.

I don't see why, pregnant or not, she was a stupid teenager.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Greyd
In his defense, there was no way that he could have known that she was pregnant. Plus if she was that close to him, it meant she was chasing him - definite threat. I'm sure if he had known she was pregnant and she didn't have a weapon, things might have gone differently.

At two weeks, its probably a good guess that even the girl didn't know she was pregnant.

 

[waggy]

hmm hahahah.

pitty the women was pregnant. but other then that they got what they deserved

 

[Glavinsolo]

Originally posted by: state 08
Marine did what he had to... It just depresses me that the woman was pregnant.

Don't let it, she probably didn't know (2weeks) and a girl like that shouldn't be having children which if she did know, she had an abortion scheduled.

 

[state 08]

Originally posted by: mrSHEiK124


I don't see why, pregnant or not, she was a stupid teenager.

Yeah, but the to-be kid died, and really, he didn't have a choice. Her actions dragged him/her along for the "ride." Sure he/she probably would've been an equivelent fvck-up like his mom, but still, an innocent life gone.

 

[MiniDoom]

good for him, and the unborn kid probably would never have had a chance with a crackhead mother like her.

 

[paulney]

I don't know why anyone feels bad that she was pregnant. Pregnant or not - she had it coming. I say, less burden on the social welfare in the future in this case.

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

What makes you think the mom wouldn't have pressed the eject button once she found out that she was pregnant?

 

[spacejamz]

Originally posted by: mrSHEiK124

Originally posted by: DonVito
This reminds me of A History of Violence. These robbers picked the wrong guy. Still, I feel bad for him - justified or not (and this clearly was IMO), it can't be a good feeling to have stabbed a pregnant teenager to death. This will stay with him for a long time.

I guess I don't see why the hospital released the information that she was two weeks pregnant. Presumably even she probably didn't know she was, after such a short period.

I don't see why, pregnant or not, she was a stupid teenager.

why are people feeling sorry for that girl? :disgust: She knew she was pregnant, she knew her friends were robbing people while armed with a shotgun and she must have been chasing him after he ran...she got exactly what she deserved...

after that last sentence, I hate her even more since her stupidity and selfishness cost the life of her unborn baby...the baby is the one who we should be truly sorry for...

 

[J0hnny]

They got their just desserts. I don't give a damn if the girl was pregnant. I just think of it this way, one less future-mugger on the street.

 

[middlehead]

Originally posted by: state 08
Marine did what he had to... It just depresses me that the woman was pregnant.

Doesn't bother me in the slightest. She obviously wasn't going to be a good mother, so unless she planned to adopt the kid out it's probably better off this way.