Gunman robs woman at Hulen Mall parking lot

[HighVelocity]

http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/14555029.htm

Star-Telegram
FORT WORTH — A 26-year-old woman was robbed of her purse at gunpoint Wednesday night in the Hulen Mall parking lot, police said.
The woman was getting into her car about 8:50 p.m. when two men confronted her not far from the main Hulen Street entrance, robbery Sgt. J.D. Marshall said. One man held a black semi-automatic handgun.

The men demanded her car keys, but the woman refused and put them into her pocket.

"She might have been afraid they were going to make her go with them," Marshall said.

One of the robbers urged the other to "shoot her," but he instead grabbed her purse and ran, he said.

The woman screamed, drawing the attention of three male passersby, Marshall said. They got into a vehicle and chased the unarmed suspect to a nearby Red Lobster where they caught him and held him until police arrived.

Officers arrested Anthony Oxford Jr., 20, he said.

The woman’s purse was recovered and returned to her, Marshall said.

The gunman remains at large.

"We can’t recommend that citizens chase after potentially dangerous suspects," Marshall said. "But we always appreciate them getting involved and helping their neighbors."


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- Alex Branch

Anyone know if the Hulen mall is posted 30.06? This could happen in ANY parking lot but it really points out the additional risk we take if we leave our weapon in the car/truck to patronize a business that posts 30.06.

[propellerhead]

Crap! That's a couple of blocks from me! Where would I see this 30.06 sign? At the entrances to the mall? Would all entrances have them?

[HighVelocity]

If it's posted the sign could be anywhere in the vacinity of an entrance. On it, beside it, just inside it, etc.
I have seen no consistancy in the location of these signs. It also may not be posted at all entrances. Anchor store entrances (JCP, Nordstrom, etc) probably don't have the signs on the entrances that open directly into the store.

[propellerhead]

I'll drive by on the way home.

Edit: No signs.

[Boma]

the less dangerous criminal got caught. I hate all criminals but at least he didn't shoot her dead, he took the purse instead to shut his partner up. Both should be shot though.