ex-marine defends himself from robbers, kills 1 Options

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2 robbers, one with a handgun and another with a shotgun, jumped this 6-foot-6 ex-Marine and got more than they bargained for. The Marine defended himself with a knife and killed a 17 year old girl. He sliced her up good, real good! The 19 year old robber is in critical condition. I have no sympathy for those dirtbags. The Marine will not be charged for his self-defense.

Yay for Marines defending themsevles! Bravo to this guy. Who in the world would attack a 6-foot-6 guy anyways?

http://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/05/31/veter...y.ap/index.html

Former Marine fends off robbers, kills 1

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 Posted: 1926 GMT (0326 HKT)

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Thomas Autry, who suffered a cut to his hand, will not be charged for the girl's death.
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ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) -- A former Marine cook used a pocketknife to fend off a group of would-be robbers, killing one and wounding another, police said.

Thomas Autry, who authorities said will not be charged, was walking home from his job waiting tables Monday night when four people got out of a car and chased him, Atlanta police detective Danny Stephens said. One attacker had a shotgun, and another had a pistol.

"My first instinct was to run, but they cornered me, so I had no other choice than to defend myself," Autry said. (Watch how the 6-foot-6 ex-Marine got ready to fight for his life -- 3:29)

The suspects caught up with Autry, who yelled for help and pulled a knife out of his backpack. He kicked the shotgun out of one of the attacker's hands and stabbed both a 17-year-old girl who jumped on him and a man who also attacked him.

The suspects fled in their car, but police found them later at a hospital, where the girl was pronounced dead. The stabbed man was in critical condition, Stephens said.

Autry's attackers will face robbery and assault charges and are suspected in other recent robberies, Stephens said.

Autry, 36, suffered a cut to his hand and a bruise on his chest, Stephens said.

Autry said he was honorably discharged in 1992 after serving for four years. The Department of Defense confirmed his service.

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