David Ward 9,613 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 A 93-year-old man upset about flooding and water damage in his Las Vegas apartment shot an employee at the residential complex, authorities said. Robert Thomas has been charged with attempted murder, kidnapping, discharging a firearm within a structure, burglary with a firearm and carrying a concealed weapon without a permit, according to records from the Clark County Detention Center. A defense attorney for Thomas said in court on Friday that the incident was likely due to mental issues given his age, according to CNN affiliate KVVU. Las Vegas police received a call on January 2, 2020, from a woman at the front desk of the Vista Del Valle Apartments saying that an elderly man, later identified as Thomas, had a gun and was making threats inside the office, Assistant Sheriff Brett Zimmerman said at a news conference on Monday. "It was later determined that Thomas was upset at the management because of water damage and flooding within his apartment," Zimmerman said. "While on the phone with the caller, the dispatcher was able to hear some of the threats being made by Thomas." Surveillance video released by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department shows Thomas pull a Glock 9 mm handgun out of his coat while talking to two employees inside office. At one point, he fires a shot randomly in the office, which goes through a partition wall and into a computer screen. A female employee sitting at the front desk convinced Thomas to let her leave the building, police said. A male employee remains seated in a chair talking to Thomas. About 30 seconds after the female employee leaves, Thomas is shown firing a shot at the male employee. The employee falls out of their chair to the ground. After another 40 seconds, Thomas is seen firing a second shot at the male employee who is still lying on the ground. "I didn't want to hurt the guy, I just wanted to screw him up a little," Thomas said last week in court. https://www.washingtonpost.com/crime-law/2020/01/07/video-shows-93-year-old-shooting-man-twice-over-water-damage-his-apartment-police-say/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALGAYDO 35,220 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 1 hour ago, David Ward said: "I didn't want to hurt the guy, I just wanted to screw him up a little," Thomas said I shouldn’t be laughing because this is a serious issue, but this part made me chuckle a lil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsy Life 118,907 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Now he'll be spending the remaining week of his life rotting in jail Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ward 9,613 Posted January 9, 2020 Author Share Posted January 9, 2020 UPDATE: The 93 year old man told police he has no regrets and would do it again. https://www.8newsnow.com/news/report-93-year-old-man-who-allegedly-shot-apartment-manager-over-leaky-apartment-told-police-he-would-do-it-again/amp/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickens in Malibu 7,873 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Sorry this is funny. At least the guy is okay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
COOOK 76,406 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Nobody was killed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FfFfFfFF 58,415 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 I hope they won't pardon him because of his age. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctelus 2,930 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 wtf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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