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 17DayZ aka GEMini on July 7, 2008 at 7:25am: Semper Fi! I salute that nigga, s**t that was the most action he got since WWII, he was ready 4 whatever. Obviously, the robbers weren't

Comment by D-MAN on July 7, 2008 at 8:29am: NO DOUGHT ,, I SEE YOU ALL ABOVE FEEL THE SAME LIKE ME.
YOU BETTER WATCH WHO YOU ROB CUZ YOUR ASS MAY END UP IN A
BOX IF YOU KEEP FUCKING WITH PEOPLE SHIT!!

D-MAN
X-SQUAD CLOTHING

Comment by Gunz on July 7, 2008 at 11:03am: got em

Comment by Pootie Mane Laflair on July 7, 2008 at 11:58am: Id buss at they ass to. Robbin niggas pussy. get money

Comment by Tookus on July 7, 2008 at 4:12pm: its not the old mans fault they should not have been on some goony type shyt wit his ass and he would not have shot they stupid asses