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<blockquote data-quote="oldngray" data-source="post: 1380858" data-attributes="member: 45230">Violent Gang Member Harassed And Shot Florida Man Who Was Also Carrying A GunA Florida man who had every good reason to carry a firearm for self-protection used it to defend himself Wednesday evening after a teenage gang member with a long rap sheet pulled a gun on him and allegedly opened fire.Virgis Canteen, 43, and Davion Smith, 14, had encountered each other beforeAccording to a witness who saw the encounter unfold, Smith pulled a handgun during the harassment. And according to Canteen, Smith fired first, striking him in the “upper extremities,” according to a report filed by Lakeland police Sgt. Gary Gross, the Sentinel reported.Canteen shot back, hitting Smith “numerous times.” He was transported to a Lakeland hospital and pronounced dead about half-an-hour later, at 8:25 p.m.Despite his age, Smith had amassed an extensive police record. According to the Sentinel, court records showed that Smith had been convicted of felony armed robbery with a gun twice since the age of 12. He also had convictions for burglary of a habitat and for battery on a public or school official.<a href="http://dailycaller.com/2014/08/08/violent-gang-member-harassed-and-shot-florida-man-who-was-also-carrying-a-gun/" target="_blank">http://dailycaller.com/2014/08/08/violent-gang-member-harassed-and-shot-florida-man-who-was-also-carrying-a-gun/</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="oldngray, post: 1380858, member: 45230"] [SIZE=6][B]Violent Gang Member Harassed And Shot Florida Man Who Was Also Carrying A Gun[/B][/SIZE] A Florida man who had every good reason to carry a firearm for self-protection used it to defend himself Wednesday evening after a teenage gang member with a long rap sheet pulled a gun on him and allegedly opened fire. Virgis Canteen, 43, and Davion Smith, 14, had encountered each other before According to a witness who saw the encounter unfold, Smith pulled a handgun during the harassment. And according to Canteen, Smith fired first, striking him in the “upper extremities,” according to a report filed by Lakeland police Sgt. Gary Gross, the Sentinel reported. Canteen shot back, hitting Smith “numerous times.” He was transported to a Lakeland hospital and pronounced dead about half-an-hour later, at 8:25 p.m. Despite his age, Smith had amassed an extensive police record. According to the Sentinel, court records showed that Smith had been convicted of felony armed robbery with a gun twice since the age of 12. He also had convictions for burglary of a habitat and for battery on a public or school official. [url]http://dailycaller.com/2014/08/08/violent-gang-member-harassed-and-shot-florida-man-who-was-also-carrying-a-gun/[/url] [/QUOTE]

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