From: [self defense owner] at [shell.portal.com]
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 1995 14:25:23 -0700

<confirmed incident>
Sender: [self defense owner] at [shell.portal.com]
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Reply-To: "Richard L. Hartman" <[r l h] at [comtch.iea.com]>
Followup-To: [self defense editors] at [shell.portal.com]

     WHAT: Carjacker Killed by Victim
     WHEN: Monday, 24 July 1995
    WHERE: Coral Springs, Florida
CONFIRMED: Sgt. Jeff Maslan
           Coral Springs Police Department
           305-344-1800

       TEXT FROM POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASES DATED 24 JULY 1995
          (parenthetical comments include additional information
                        obtained from Sgt. Maslan)

<first police press release>

Coral Springs Police are investigating a carjacking that resulted in the
death of one of the subjects. At approximately 7:20am, an owner of a Lexus
stopped at a car wash in the 9200 block of Wiles Road. He was approached by
a subject armed with a handgun (revolver) and was ordered at gunpoint out
of the vehicle and into the trunk.

The subject stopped the Lexus approximately two blocks away, fearing the
victim had a cellular phone in the trunk. (He had noticed that no phone was
visible in the passenger compartment and thought the victim may have taken
it with him when he climbed into the trunk.) When the subject opened the
trunk, the victim exited the trunk - now armed with two handguns that were
stored in the trunk (a revolver and a semiautomatic pistol). The victim
ordered the subject to ground (he told him to lie down on the ground). (The
victim also shouted to nearby pedestrians to call 911 and alert police.)

However the subject made a move to his pocket and in fear for his safety,
the victim shot the subject (in the lower abdomen). A second subject,
driving a blue station wagon, attempted to run down the Lexus owner (who
shot at the driver, taking out the window of the station wagon but missing
the second suspect). Officer Willie Jackson was able to provide an
accurate description of the station wagon. Officer Karl Milenkovic located
the subject in the 2000 block of University Drive and arrested him without
incident.

The first subject died at North Broward Medical Center.

<second police press release>

Coral Springs Police have identified the suspects involved in today's
carjacking. The deceased was identified as Carl Lee Reese, DOB 10/12/73.
The second suspect was identified as Mario Danele Sikes, age 17. Both
are from 2010 Avenue G, Fort Pierce, Florida. According to investigators,
Reese had an extensive history of carjacking in Florida and South
Carolina and was wanted in Palm Beach County for Violation of Probation
relating to robbery. Investigators are still looking into Sikes' past.
Sikes will be charged with Kidnapping and Grand Theft related offenses.

The victim (Lexus driver) was identified as Paul Brite, age 53 of Coral
Springs. Mr. Brite was not injured or charged in this incident.

<end of police press releases>

COMMENTS

Yet ANOTHER convicted criminal - loose on the streets, violating his
parole, wanted by police - commits yet another crime. Fortunately, this
time the victim was able to defend himself... and the local police are
on the side of the honest citizen.

Mr. Brite should be very thankful he lives in Florida, which recognizes the
Second Amendment and the right of individuals to defend themselves. This
incident would have ended much differently if it had occurred in, say, New
York City or Washington DC... where handguns are outlawed, and only outlaws
(like Reese) have handguns.