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| Back from Afghanistan, Marine shoots would-be carjacker |
| 2002-12-19 |
| MONTGOMERY, Ala.(AP) - A Marine sergeant based in North Carolina who served in Afghanistan earlier this year shot and killed a would-be carjacker. Sgt. James C. Lowery, 22, returned fire after being shot in the face in the drive-thru lane of a fast-food restaurant. He was listed in fair condition Thursday at a Montgomery hospital. His father, James Eugene Lowery, said the bullet hit his son in the top left cheek and stopped near his voice box. Ow... "He comes back from Afghanistan safe and whole. Then he comes home on leave to have rest and peace and this happens," the father said. Police said Lowery got out of his Chevrolet Suburban when approached by a gunman in the drive-thru lane of a McDonald's restaurant Tuesday night. The gunman shot Lowery, who was then able to get his .45-caliber pistol from the car and shoot his assailant multiple times. Dead at the scene was Thaddeus Antone, 19, of Montgomery. I doubt if the flags in Montgomery will be flying at half mast for him... The fatal shooting is viewed as self-defense and no charges were filed, police spokesman Lt. Huey Thornton said. Lowery, who was on leave until Sunday, serves with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, based at the Marine Corps Air Station at Cherry Point, N.C. Just the Marines, trying to make our streets at least as safe as they are in Afghanistan... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #3 Spatula donations gladly accepted by Montgomery PD |
| Posted by: Chuck 2002-12-20 09:33:34 |
| #2 nice touch Jack |
| Posted by: raptor 2002-12-20 06:28:46 |
| #1 OOh! Mil.spec.45 at close range. Bet that left a nice splotch on the driveway. |
| Posted by: Jack 2002-12-20 04:46:19 |