Victim Takes Gun While Kidnapper Is Distracted By Text Messaging

[stevethrower]

OLDSMAR, Fla. -- Authorities say a Tampa-area kidnapping victim escaped by grabbing the gun of a suspect distracted by text messaging.

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is investigating the deadly Sunday night incident. Detectives say three suspects forced 20-year-old Gregory Longley into their car at gunpoint.

They hoped he would lead them to another man, with whom they were in a dispute over stolen coins. Authorities say the suspect sitting next to Longley, 18-year-old Javon Strange, laid his handgun on his lap while sending a message.

Longley grabbed the gun, fatally shot Strange and injured the suspect in the passenger seat. He ordered the driver to stop the car, escaped and called 911. Authorities charged the driver, 18-year-old Abdusbasiyr Blake, with armed kidnapping and felony murder.

Link (http://www.wftv.com/news/17418742/detail.html)

[Sprite]

Fuckin awesome. Sounds like a scene out of a movie.

[WhiteHonkyDevil]

Fuckin awesome. Sounds like a scene out of a movie.

It really does.

Nice to see that there are still some people who aren't afraid to take action when possible.

[stevethrower]

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Shocking...

Video here (http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/myfox/MyFox/pages/sidebar_video.jsp?contentId=7383401&version=1&locale=EN-US)...

[d0uche_n0zzle]

Is the victim white?

Because it could be a hate crime.

[Salem]

would have been nice if when he got out of the car he shot the driver too

[Jimmy's Dignity]

Is the victim white?

Because it could be a hate crime.

umm...white victim negates hate crime status, doesn't it?

[d0uche_n0zzle]

Not in my book. :mad4:

[jrsaint]

what was he texting? " Stupidity comes with a price?" 3 less perps off the street

[HummerTuesdays]

1.5 outta 3 ain't bad, but how long until the "victims" of the "gunman" drag him into court for "violating their civil rights"? ugh

[jagsfans]

1.5 outta 3 ain't bad, but how long until the "victims" of the "gunman" drag him into court for "violating their civil rights"? ugh

Not likely in Florida. Shame the victim didn't have a carry permit, he could've shot all three of em dead right away.

[mikeybot]

To quote Boondocks(the show) "Nigga technology"
Shows what it gets you

[CousinDave]

I don't care if the victim is white or black, the only thing he did wrong was he didn't kill all 3 of them.

[WoodenPlank]

I don't care if the victim is white or black, the only thing he did wrong was he didn't kill all 3 of them.

:yesyesyes::yesyesyes::yesyesyes:

[CougarHunter]

Link (http://www.wftv.com/news/17418742/detail.html)

:clap::clap::clap:

[BIV]

Looks like he fired into some Strange.

[AFA]

the thing is that the kidnapping is something i would have done in high school. just not with the guns.