Concealed carry holder shoots Waffle House robber in SC.

[Guest TresOsos]

Lt. Tony Ivey says two men entered the restaurant early Saturday morning and at least one was carrying a handgun. A customer with a concealed weapons permit drew his gun, and fired when one of the suspects pointed the weapon at him.

Police: Robber killed in SC Waffle House shooting | WCNC.com Charlotte

[TLRMADE]

I noticed the other day the one in Brentwood. Wonder if this one was posted?

[QuietDan]

The day after the shooting, this Waffle House is probably the safest place in town to eat.

When something like this happens in a chain restaurant, it'd be great if HCP holders went out of their way the next day to eat at one of the restaurants in the chain and to say they were doing it in support of HCP.

We have a Waffle House in our town and I know where I'm eating lunch tomorrow. I might bring a print-out of the story and leave it with my tip.

[TMF]

The fact that Awful Waffle is posted isn't the primary reason I don't go there.

[Will Carry]

SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. -- An armed robber was killed by a customer at an Upstate Waffle House early Saturday, according to Spartanburg County deputies.The shooting happened at the Waffle House on Chesnee Highway just after 1 a.m.According to an incident report, two armed men entered the restaurant and tried to rob it. A customer in the Waffle House, who is a concealed weapon permit holder, was also armed with a handgun and attempted to hold the suspects at gunpoint until law enforcement could arrive, deputies said.Deputies said one of the robbery suspects pointed his gun at the customer, and the customer then shot the man, who died on the scene."The gentlemen said it scared him. He thought he was gonna die, so he shot the armed robbery suspect," said Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright.

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The suspect has been identified by the Spartanburg County coroner as 19-year-old Dante Lamont Williams. of Roebuck, SC.An autopsy was scheduled for later on Saturday.According to officials, the other suspect is still on the loose. Officials said no one else was hurt.The Spartanburg County Violent Crimes Unit is investigating.Wright said he made the decision not to release the name of the customer who shot and killed the suspect. Wright said he wants to protect the customer and his family from possible retaliation by the second robber who has not been identified and is still at large.Wright said the unknown robber is to be considered armed and dangerous since he was involved in an attempted armed robbery where a handgun was used. Wright said customers could only describe the second suspect as a black man wearing a mask.Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.The incident follows Wright's recent encouragement to citizens to get concealed weapons permits and to arm themselves against criminals."This guy defended his life and the life of others at the Waffle House by law and by the Constitution. We will not be charging this gentleman," Wright said. (Read More)

Read more: Deputies: Waffle House Patron Shoots, Kills Armed Robber - Greenville News Story - WYFF Greenville

[Guest NYCrulesU]

I lived in Anderson, SC for a while when I was a kid. Loved it then...and this Sheriffs attitude makes me love SC even more now.

[Guest chrisdridley]

I guess Waffle Houses in that area don't have gun buster signs like the ones around Chattanooga.

Another example of law abiding citizens taking back the streets one bad guy at a time.

[TMF]

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Edited January 23, 2012 by TMF 18B

[Guest ArmyVeteran37214]

Sounds like it was a good shoot and would have been better if the accomplice would not have gotten away. At any rate another bad guy bites the dust.

[Fallguy]

Repost; posted yesterday in same section:

http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/handgun-carry-self-defense/68063-police-robber-killed-sc-waffle-house-shooting.html

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[camp]

ate break fast in the dickson one this morning and did not notice a gun buster, i guess i will have to double check