Former Marine's Actions Called Into Question

PLANTATION, Fla. -- The family of one of the men who was shot by a retired United States Marine while they attempted to rob a Subway sandwich shop said the customer shouldn't have pulled the trigger.According to Plantation police, two armed men barged into the Subway at 1949 Pine Island Road shortly after 11 p.m. Wednesday, demanding money from the employee behind the counter. When they tried to force John Lovell into the bathroom, he pulled out a gun and shot both men, police said.
Donicio Arrindell, 22, was shot in the head and later died at the hospital. Fredrick Gadson, 21, was shot in the chest and ran from the Subway, but police found him in hiding in some bushes on the property of a nearby BankAtlantic.

Lovell, 71, was the lone customer at the time. Police said he had a concealed weapons permit.

Gadson's grandparents told Local 10 on Thursday that Lovell was wrong for pulling the trigger.

"He should not have taken the law in his hands," said Rosa Jones, Gadson's grandmother.

Her husband, Ivory Jones, also condemned the media for its portrayal of Lovell's actions.

"I don't condone what they did, (but) I definitely don't condone the news people making him out to seem like they're making a hero out of this man because he shot somebody down," he said.

But Lovell's neighbor said he made the right decision.

"He did the right thing," said Wendi Hill. "I mean, I was glad that it was them that got shot and not him."

Police said Lovell, a retired Marine, wouldn't be charged.

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Comment by IM WAT U CALL CHANGE on July 6, 2008 at 12:20pm: WELL I GUESS U GOTTA DO WAT U GOTTA DO CUZ IF DEY DIDNT GET SHOT DEM NIGGAZ WAS GIN KILL SUMONE SO I GUESS SO.

Comment by Robert Drake on July 6, 2008 at 12:25pm: It was Only Right B

The Robbers didn't Expect 2 Get Robbed of Dey Life
Sceeyoo

Comment by BIG DELPH on July 6, 2008 at 1:13pm: THATS COMES WITH THE STREET LIFE!
THATS THE CHANCE YOU TAKE WHEN YOU ROB ANY PLACE.
THERE MIGHT BE SOMEONE PREPARED, FOR ANY SITUATION.
I DONT BLAME THAT MAN AT ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by cye young on July 6, 2008 at 2:17pm: man you cant go rob people and thank that just gone lay down no more i mean just be cuz he wear a suit dont mean he dont carry a heart underneath.....good story tho

Comment by Votney925 on July 6, 2008 at 3:07pm: he had to do what he had to do

Comment by DEEBOI on July 6, 2008 at 3:46pm: DAM!!! I'M FROM MIAMI YO AND THAT SHIT IS WILD. FUCK DAT DUDE DID DA RIGHT THING BECAUSE WHAT IF ONE OF DA ROBBING NIGGA SHOT DUDE?

Comment by JUAN on July 6, 2008 at 10:32pm: Either u get get down or lay down. MF's anit playin no more.

Comment by ORANGE MOUND VET.AKA MR.22 SHOTS. on July 6, 2008 at 10:45pm: That old man had every right to burn them two fool's people get sick of motherf*****r's tryin to take they sh**t.

Comment by mercedes clark on July 7, 2008 at 2:06am: wow lose yo life ova a couple of bucks but then again he should of or they would of either way lose lose situation