A photographer in Texas was shot dead while trying to obtain a camera he spotted online that he believed to be his stolen equipment.
As reported by WFAA 8, 26-year-old Michael Ryan Love had arranged a meeting with the seller after spotting a camera identical to that which he had just had stolen. He spotted the listing on online exchange service OfferUp, similar to Craigslist. According to the police statement, on Wednesday night, Love made plans to meet the seller at a vacant house. He took with him three friends and traveled to meet two sellers. Love allegedly acquired the camera after arriving at the property, but an argument broke about before the two parties went separate ways. It ended in gunfire, with Love, one of his friends, and one of the sellers all being struck by bullets.
Love was rushed to hospital by his friends, but was later pronounced dead. The seller who also suffered gunshot wounds was later found to have succumbed to his injuries at the vacant home, following a police search. Love’s friend survived with non-life-threatening injuries. The incident serves as a stark reminder to involve the police in any incidents involving stolen camera gear.
[via PetaPixel]
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Right, because the news is just riddled with "man dies on the way from the hospital from being punched in the face" articles. Broken logic, neanderthal.
Actually, there was just a retired sheriff deputy in OC CA that died from a punch in the face last week. In other news, most of the major incidents I read about these days are bombings and people being run over by cars, intentionally. Don't forget about the machete incidents in L.A. It's a common occurrence.
Blame guns, not people, right? Gun laws only stop law abiding citizens. So if you had your way and law-abiding people were stripped of their guns, how do you stop the thief that steals cameras from getting one on the black market? In this case, at least the "good" guys can shoot back.
But yea, involving the police (who have "gunz") in this case would have been smarter.
SMH. Some peeps are a few fstops short of common sense.
Should have just called the cops. sad.
I had almost the same thing happened to me a few years ago. We had a particular type of video camera stolen from our house while we were sleeping upstairs and I found it on Craigslist. I called the cops and they could care less. For once in my life reason won over my hot-headedness and I let it go. The three little kids sleeping upstairs probably won that fight :-)
How can this be true? I've seen many videos of cops helping get phones back with GPS.
To early to say something about photographers "shooting"???
insurance and move on
criminals often have nothing to lose and do not care
most of us have a lot going for us and have everything to lose
I can't let it slide that easily. But, I would certainly call the cops before I met the thief in an abandoned house.
Unfortunately insurance is not always on your side. Even with a police report, my insurance company (Hiscox) refused to cover a stolen lens because I could't prove that I had just "Misplaced it". Bizarre logic, but that's the kind of stuff you deal with when reporting your insured gear stolen. So sad to hear about this photographer's story.
I find it really intriguing that members from both parties were shot and killed. Who was doing the shooting?
It's Texas. They both were.
I like my gear. But, not that much. I'd let the cops do all the stinging.
Was it his camera??? I think so but the article isn't super clear.
Owning a gun does not make you a cop.
You are so right Bob!! Police should definitely have mental evaluations yearly or something so that they are proven safe with a gun on the streets
Should have called Don Corleone.