April 15, 200520 yr http://www.news4jax.com/news/4381553/detail.html Great, Great Grandmother Shoots Robbery Suspect POSTED: 1:32 pm EDT April 14, 2005 UPDATED: 7:38 pm EDT April 14, 2005 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A 64-year-old great, great grandmother behind the counter at a Westside convenience store knew what to do when an masked robber came in Thursday afternoon and fired two shots: she grabbed her gun and shot back. Janet Grammar Says 'It Scared The Hell Out Of Me' "It scared the hell out of me. It really did," Janet Grammar said. "He shot twice at the back, past behind my head and he was getting ready to shoot me in my head. I had a gun under the counter, and I pulled it out and shot him in the chest." Grammer told investigators she was pretty sure she hit him twice, and police found a blood trail and a gun in the Apple Gate Food Store. The suspect managed to run from the scene, prompting an intense search that included a helicopter and K-9 units and caused a brief lockdown of Wesconnett Elementary School, just across the street. The search was cancelled when the suspect showed up less than an hour later at the emergency room of Orange Park Medical Center, police said. The suspect, who police have not named, was stabilized and flown by air ambulance to Shands-Jacksonville Medical Center. The Apple Gate's owner said the store has been robbed three time in the last two weeks, and he think this suspect is the same man who's robbed him before. "She was just defending herself, that was all," customer Charles Schoff said. "I'd probably do the same thing." Grammar's twin sister, Denise Overstreet, told Channel 4's Dan Leveton she's not surprised her sister wasn't intimidated by an armed, masked man. "She's not scared of her own shadow, let's put it that way," Overstreet said. "Maybe this will wake people up and maybe not come to this little store -- a mean lady works there." There's no word on the condition of the suspect or what charges he'll be facing.
April 16, 200520 yr QUOTE(Brian @ Apr 15, 2005 -> 10:11 PM) Got the urge to listen to "Janie's Got A Gun." thread title reminded me of that song too, which oddly enough reminded me of scene in not another teen movie which had me lmao...
April 17, 200520 yr I'm not sure whether to laugh at the story or the fact that a Great Great Grandmother is 64. Wait--is that even possible?! Someone is pulling my leg.
April 20, 200520 yr QUOTE(farmteam @ Apr 16, 2005 -> 07:18 PM) I'm not sure whether to laugh at the story or the fact that a Great Great Grandmother is 64. Wait--is that even possible?! Someone is pulling my leg. mother at 16 grandmother at 32 g grmother at 48 gg grandmother at 64 Yep. It's possible.
April 20, 200520 yr QUOTE(YASNY @ Apr 20, 2005 -> 06:16 AM) mother at 16 grandmother at 32 g grmother at 48 gg grandmother at 64 Yep. It's possible. In Kentucky. Sorry. I couldn't resist. The same could be said for Indiana.
April 20, 200520 yr QUOTE(mreye @ Apr 20, 2005 -> 07:21 AM) In Kentucky. Sorry. I couldn't resist. The same could be said for Indiana. Ok. That does it! I'm laughing!
April 20, 200520 yr QUOTE(YASNY @ Apr 20, 2005 -> 06:22 AM) Ok. That does it! I'm laughing! You had to know that was coming.
April 20, 200520 yr QUOTE(mreye @ Apr 20, 2005 -> 07:24 AM) You had to know that was coming. Hadn't thought about it. But hell, this could happen anywhere.
April 20, 200520 yr Author QUOTE(Brian @ Apr 15, 2005 -> 10:11 PM) Got the urge to listen to "Janie's Got A Gun." My work here is done..
April 20, 200520 yr QUOTE(Steff @ Apr 20, 2005 -> 01:36 PM) My work here is done.. "WHat did her daddy do?" "It's Janie's last I.O.U!!!!!"
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