Comments on: Fatal Shooting

By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 03:20:49 +0000

I agree with Dan. He shot the thief in the back. This was not a matter of self defense. He is lucky he’s not being charged with murder.

By: FIJA

FIJA — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:23:46 +0000

Ok folks, Commonwealth Attorney Herring has decided to go forward with a grand jury indictment against Fielding, the store manager. If by some miracle you end up getting called for jury duty in the next few months, GO. Get on his jury and refuse to indict him. Fielding stopped this career criminal much more quickly and decisively than our so-called system of justice. He should be given a medal, not a set of silver bracelets.

By: David

David — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:10:02 +0000

He was robbed at gunpoint. I think that is enough.

Once you put the thought of potentially hurting another individual and using force and intimidation to rob someone you are than putting yourself in harms way and should expect the very worse to come.

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 02:12:22 +0000

Petition reaches 500 signatures

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:18:58 +0000

From what I’ve read here, it appears to me that the thief was shot in the back; also, there were shell casings outside the store, suggesting the clerk followed the thief outdoors and kept shooting. There’s no way I would sign a petition supporting someone who did all that. Have I missed some details to this story that put the clerk in a more positive light?

By: Doug Holmes

Doug Holmes — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:45:09 +0000

How do you get to the petition? I would like to sign. Also, what is the B&R worker’s name? We are thinking of starting an account for donations in his name.

By: Dan Hunt

Dan Hunt — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:34:11 +0000

I think we as the communities of Forest Hill, Westover Hills and Woodland Heights need to start our own petition in addtion to protest any proceedings that take place charging this young individual attending VCU. Personally, I would more than happy to wave a sign! Can anyone help out getting this organized?

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:57:32 +0000

Stratford Hills residents have started a petition asking prosecutors not to file charges against the store clerk.

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 14:01:05 +0000

The newspaper stories, sadly, often aren’t much better. I think it took 3 tries for the T-D to correctly place this store in Stratford Hills, not Forest Hill. A small detail to them, no doubt, but one a local paper should be able to nail on the first try.

By: john m

john m — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 11:42:59 +0000

that article might be the poorest-written news story I’ve ever read

The local TV websites, with their apparently direct transcripts of the broadcast, really expose how light on content and how poorly written the TV news has become.

By: K.C.

K.C. — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 05:12:08 +0000

Correction to my earlier comment: The owner was not the shooter, it was a 21 year old store manager.

http://www.timesdispatch.com/cva/ric/news.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2007-09-08-0136.html

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 02:34:15 +0000

The events was bad enough, but that article might be the poorest-written news story I’ve ever read. Where does WTVR get their “journalists,” and do they employ any editors?

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 02:14:18 +0000

Police are looking for a particular witness.

By: K.C.

K.C. — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 01:40:41 +0000

re: Mary’s “kids…packin’ heat” comment – The store owner, not an employee, was the shooter (citizens under 21 can not legally carry a concealed firearm).

http://www.a-human-right.com

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:56:53 +0000

I saw that on the news last night and immediately shut and locked my front door. Too close for comfort. And never something you want to happen at an ice cream shop. My mind is boggled that these kids scooping ice cream are also packin’ heat.

By: Jennifer C.

Jennifer C. — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:27:11 +0000

You’d think people would have stopped robbing Rainbow Donuts, too (what’s the robbers-shot tally there?) but they never figure it out…
I just hope there were no kids in the store to see it happen.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 12:33:29 +0000

That place has been hit up one too many times. Looks like some one had enough.

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 12:32:05 +0000

The T-D has more this morning. Apparently the robber lived right behind the store on Cherokee.

By: john m

john m — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 10:24:08 +0000

holy crap!