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Teen shot dead by shopper in Dayton wanted shoes

By Dan Sewell Associated Press  •  Tuesday December 23, 2014 1:10 PM

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Miami Township Police Sgt. Jay Phares speaks at a news conference about the fatal shooting at the Dayton Mall on Saturday over a limited release of an athletic shoe.

Police were studying mall surveillance video today in their investigation of the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old Ohio boy authorities say tried to rob a shopper in his quest to obtain popular, limited-edition athletic shoes.

Miami Township police said a man with a concealed weapon permit fired his gun after he and another man were accosted Saturday morning by three teens on a sidewalk outside the Dayton Mall. Police said one teen had showed a gun.

Jawaad Jabbar of Middletown died a short time later of a gunshot wound to his torso, authorities said.

Police said the two groups — the three teens and the two men — didn’t know each other, but had all had gone to the mall south of Dayton for Nike Air Jordan sales offered by multiple stores.

Police Chief Ronald Hess said the stores had set up systems to avoid long, tense lines that have led to problems elsewhere when the popular brand has released new versions, and the three Middletown teens apparently missed out.

Police said the teens were outside on a sidewalk when the two men left the mall carrying newly bought shoes.

“They did have the boxes from the stores that were having the limited-edition sales,” Hess told The Associated Press. Police said Jabbar displayed a gun and demanded their merchandise, then the man with the concealed weapon permit pulled out his gun and shot him. No one else was injured.

The other two teens remained held in juvenile detention while the investigation continues. Police haven’t released the identity of the man who fired the shot, and are still investigating his actions.

“We’ll review the whole case with the county prosecutor, and if they determine he violated some law, then yes (he could be charged),” Hess said. There was no estimate on how long the investigation would take, he said.

Jabbar’s father, Wallace Jabbar, told The Hamilton-Middletown Journal-News in a brief telephone call that he was “obviously devastated” and has been out of town working. The newspaper said Jabbar’s mother declined to comment.

Jawaad Jabbar was a student and athlete at Middletown High School, which is on holiday break.

The Nike shoes named for retired basketball superstar Michael Jordan are prized by both athletes and collectors, and entrepreneurs often sell shoes bought for around $200 at double that or more online.

Police in New Jersey and Louisiana reported armed robberies in recent months involving Air Jordans, and a Springfield, Massachusetts, man was sentenced to up to four years in prison for a shooting that wounded an 11-year-old girl waiting in line at an Air Jordan sale in 2013.

News media outlets in the Toledo, Ohio, area reported last week that police used pepper spray to disperse crowds gathered for an Air Jordan shoe sale at Franklin Park Mall.

Nike didn’t immediately respond today to a request for comment.

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reader reader (Reader)

There's an important detail missing here, CD, and that is whether or not the police found a gun on the body of the deceased. If police are withholding that information, it should at least be noted that this is the case. A lot of folks have jumped on this one in defense of the CCW shooter, but I think we need to have all the facts here.

2014-12-23 14:02:39.0

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SBMC NRA (SBMCNRA)

A life of crime has its risks. It was either the thug or the customer. The thug lost. Thank goodness the customer had the right frame of mine to protect himself. Otherwise, it would be the family of the victim that would be grieving.

2014-12-23 14:14:12.0

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G Mat (GMat)

"Wanted shoes" or "stealing shoes"? Big difference.

2014-12-23 15:05:46.0

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reader reader (Reader)

So--SMBC, your assumptions are that the shooter is truthful and that the victim did have a gun. I cannot rule those possibilities out, however, neither can I accept them as fact. Hence of the importance of the gun question.

2014-12-23 15:27:20.0

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Big Bopper (Steelkitten64)

What have we arrived at in this country when you'll threaten to kill somebody over freaking shoes. It also appears Mr. Jabbar picked on the wrong guy to rob. Be interesting to see what happens here.

2014-12-23 16:16:19.0

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Big Bopper (Steelkitten64)

Reader: "Police say Jabbar displayed a gun." I'm assuming they have a good reason to make that statement, either by reliable witnesses or video.

2014-12-23 16:18:47.0

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Frederick Sheeman (Freeloader)

Most criminals lack the ability or will to think ahead. They rarely think ahead and consider the usual "what ifs". They just tend to act on the impulse of the moment and expect the outcome to be just fine. No evidence of self discipline. They are usually disappointed if they get caught, shot or otherwise hurt.

2014-12-23 16:27:56.0

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Castin Stone (DailyReader)

READER & BOPPER - yes, the teen did have a gun - a REAL gun at that. Police have possession of both guns per multiple stories on both the local newspapers site and the national press. As well, the local paper says that the teen who died has had several brushes with the law this year alone, since moving to Middletown from Columbus. There were also 5 adult witnesses to the entire incident. GMAT - wanted or stealing? He wanted them, so he pulled a gun and demanded them. He got something entirely different instead. Sad for his family, good for HIS victims family.

2014-12-23 17:51:23.0

Crucial against criminals ... Thanks doug!

Crucial

Because of recent abductions In daylight hours,

refresh yourself of these things to do in an emergency situation...

This is for you, and for you to share with your wife, your children, everyone you know..

After reading these 9 crucial tips,

forward them to someone you care about.

It never hurts to be careful in this crazy world we live in.

1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do :

The elbow is the strongest point on your body.

If you are close enough to use it, do!

2.. Learned this from a tourist guide.

If a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse,

DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM.

Toss it away from you....

Chances are that he is more interested

in your wallet and/or purse than you, and he will go for the wallet/purse.

RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!

3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car, kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like crazy... The driver won't se you, but everybody else will. This has saved lives.

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DON'T DO THIS!

The predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side, put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go.

AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR ,

LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE...
If someone is in the car with a gun to your head

DO NOT DRIVE OFF,

Repeat:

DO NOT DRIVE OFF! INSTEAD gun the engine !

and speed into anything, wrecking the car. Your Air Bag will save you..

If the person is in the back seat they will get the worst of it !

As soon as the car crashes bail out and run.

It is better than having them find your body in a remote location.

5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot,

or parking garage: A..) Be aware: look around you,

look into your car, at the passenger side floor ,

and in the back seat

B.) If you are parked next to a big van,

enter your car from the passenger door.

Most serial killers attack their victims

by pulling them into their vans while the women

are attempting to get into their cars.

C.) Look at the car parked on the driver's side of

your vehicle, and the passenger side...

If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car,

you may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out.

IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY.

(And better paranoid than dead.)

6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs.

Stairwells are horrible places to be alone and

the perfect crime spot. This is especially true at NIGHT!)

7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under

his control

ALWAYS RUN!

The predator will only hit you (a running target)

4 in 100 times; and even then, it most likely

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RUN, Preferably in a zig -zag pattern!

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STOP

It may get you raped, or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer,

was a good-looking,

well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the

sympathies of unsuspecting women.

He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked 'for help' into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when h abducted his next victim.

9. Another Safety Point:

Someone just told me that her friend heard a crying baby on her porch the night before last,

and she called the police because it was late and she thought it was weird.. The police told her

'Whatever you do, DO NOT open the door..'

The lady then said that it sounded like the baby had crawled near a window, and she was worried that it would crawl to the street and get run over.

The policeman said, 'We already have a unit on the way, whatever you do, DO NOT open the door.' He told her that they think a serial killer has a baby's cry recorded and uses it to coax

women out of their homes thinking that someone dropped off a baby. He said they have not verified it, but have had several calls by women saying that they hear baby's cries outside their doors when they're home alone at night.

10. Water scam!

If you wake up in the middle of the night to hear all your taps outside running or what you think is a burst pipe, DO NOT GO OUT TO INVESTIGATE! These people turn o all your
outside taps full ball so that you will go out to investigate and
then attack. Stay alert, keep safe, and look out for your neighbors!

Please pass this on

This e-mail should probably be taken seriously because

the Crying Baby Theory was mentioned on America 's Most Wanted when they profiled

the serial killer in Louisiana
Forward this to all the women you know.

It may save a life. A candle is not dimmed by lighting another candle..

I was going to send this to the ladies only, but guys, if you love your mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, etc., you may want to pass it onto them, as well.

Send this to any woman you know that may need

to be reminded that the world we live in has a lot of crazies in it

and it's better to be safe than sorry..

Everyone should take 5 minutes to read this. It may save your life or love one's life