I was thinking about that. I would have expected them to simply shoot him in the back when he attempted to walk away. Perhaps they are relatively new at this and will become more violent on their next attempt rather than having their victim shoot at them. There is no doubt in my mind that there will be a next time for that pair.Blindref757 wrote:Looks like he did a lot right...trying to de-escalate the situation. They showed him a gun and asked him for money...that's reason enough to be in fear for his life and be justified in protecting what is his. But when he walked away and they came after him, he didn't think twice. The only better ending would have involved better shot placement. Once this pair gets desperate again, they will just walk up and execute him before he has time to react.
Perhaps it had something to do with the store owner's bravado. If I understood the message in several of the books that I've read, BGs are looking to control the situation and this store owner was not letting that happen. I suspect that some BGs are like some victims - they expect the other party to simply melt at the sign of a gun.