Truck driver found shot near Baytown Tx truckstop.

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  1. drvrtech77

    drvrtech77 Road Train Member

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    Truck driver found shot near motel in Baytown
    Wednesday, June 12, 2013


    BAYTOWN, TX (KTRK) -- A shooting in Baytown sent one person in the hospital early this morning.


    It happened outside the Motel 8 along the East Freeway at Thompson. Baytown police say a truck driver in his 40s was shot.


    The victim was shot two times in the abdomen and taken by Life Flight to Memorial Hermann Hospital. His condition is unknown.


    Detectives are still trying to figure out where the shooting took place. They believe the victim was near a truck stop when he was shot and then sought help inside the motel. Authorities say robbery appears to be the motive.


    We are gathering more information and will update you on Eyewitness News and abc13.com as additional details become available.

    http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=9135827
     
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  3. Balakov100

    Balakov100 Road Train Member

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    Not good,thats usually where I park in the area if I have to sit for any time.
     
  4. Charli Girl

    Charli Girl Road Train Member

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    #####,why don't the creeps just take what they want instead of shooting the guy!!! Grrrrrrrrrr
     
  5. speeedy

    speeedy Light Load Member

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    pro gun or not pro gun everybody should have the right to decide whether they want to carry a firearm for their own personal protection we have to stand up as brothers as Truckers as family and the demand the right to be able to carry in our trucks of course with background checks in criminal record checks I don't see why stable minded hard working public servants such as ourselves should not have the right to protect ourselves jmo
     
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  6. grizzly

    grizzly Medium Load Member

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    This is specifically why I carry a firearm on my person.
     
  7. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    stable right minded individuals and guns don't mix anyway

    there is no amount of protection from crazys

    all the big talk show me one news report of someone protecting themselves
    and shooting the bad guy

    real mature adults just don't have it in them to be shooting others
     
  8. Pound Puppy

    Pound Puppy Heavy Load Member

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    Watch the news, read a paper. There are many times legal firearm owners have defended themselves. Go to the FBI or ATF page, the have stats on it. Plymouth, Ohio four months ago a high sex offender broke into a home armed with a hunting knife and revolver. The home owner took him down with a .50 cal desert eagle. He had four kids and his wife at home.
     
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  9. texasmorrell

    texasmorrell Medium Load Member

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    I assume they are talking about the super eight motel. It is actually a nice clean motel. It has good reviews on trip advisor. I have stayed in it several times before. Baytown is a crap hole. If it was up to me we would kick it out of Texas. We don't want it.
     
  10. mitchtazz

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    .50 cal?? a little over the top if ya ask me.
     
  11. Charli Girl

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    There was never an argument over having a firearm,it was ASSAULT weapons they were wanting to limit the cartridges from 19 to 10 so one would have time to react while the dumb### was trying to reload and keep out of mental disabled folks hands.
    i for one know I'd make a move while dumb### was trying to reload if I were in the position like whats gone on in Sandy Hook,Aurora,Wi..on and on. :biggrin_2554: Somehow sir dumb### ends up with an assault rifle with enough ammo and doesn't need to reload,so no one had the time to react. But no one wanted to take away anyone's guns. My dad was a sharp shooter,and had plenty but he was a responsible gun owner..And bc he was so good at it,no assault rifle needed.
     
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