Texas Business Owner’s Son Kills Suspected Copper Thief
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(July 10, 2008)--A man who reportedly carried tools that could have been used to steal copper is dead after a Garland business owner's son shot him.

Garland police say Edward Preston Hickey, 43, died early Thursday after a 25-year-old man who said he saw Hickey climbing on top of his father’s Bargain Town Variety & Furniture Store shot him.

The business owner's son told police the store was having problems with copper thieves and a decision was made to guard the shop from its roof.

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports the dead man had assorted tools that could have been used for stealing copper.

Police don't intend to file charges, but the case will be referred to a grand jury for review.
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Posted by: Rusty Location: Gatesville on Jul 18, 2008 at 10:00 PM
All people have a right to protect their property. Unfortunately, some lawyer will try to determine if he was justified in his actions. If someone is one your property, equipped to steal or do damage, I don't have a problem with the use of deadly force. Although they have rights, so does the property owner, and his rights should prevail, always!
Posted by: anonymous w Location: Tx on Jul 13, 2008 at 04:12 PM
if this would happen more, then i am almost positive that the crime rate would drop, and our prisons and jails wouldn't become so overcrowded, that would drop some of the costs of taxes as well, if people like this would just get out and work and try to make an honest living, they wouldn't have to pay an ultimate price like this thug did, and the people of this state and country should not try to blame anyone else but the person that committed the act, we all know the difference from right and wrong.
Posted by: Carolyn Location: Bellmead on Jul 11, 2008 at 05:58 PM
I'm glad that he was caught hate though that he had to loose his life but oh well i agree with the other viewers and maybe this will send a message to all the other cooper thieves to leave folks stuff alone, hell go out and get a job and support you habits, or whatever it is you need the money for
Posted by: susiebw Location: kempner on Jul 11, 2008 at 03:08 PM
Way to go!
Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 10, 2008 at 09:29 PM
Maybe that will make future thieves think twice about stealing things that don't belong to them!
Posted by: Jeremy Location: Gatesville on Jul 10, 2008 at 09:14 PM
Don't tell Sheila jackson Lee about this case. Especially if the robber wasn't white. I am proud of perople for protecting their property, the robbers in Houston and this guy both got what was coming to them.
Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 10, 2008 at 08:46 PM
One down thousands to go.
Posted by: ginny Location: cove on Jul 10, 2008 at 06:58 PM
well the guy should not have been on top of the business with those tools of course he was up to no good.another theif we don't have to support behind bars
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