Man accused of cutting in line killed

[SuperiorDG]

I don't know if these guys were legally carrying, but holy crap did they let this get out of hand. If they are CCW holders it will make us look real bad.


Updated: Friday, 17 Aug 2012, 12:04 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 17 Aug 2012, 11:51 AM EDT

• Rachel West

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - Norfolk Police have released new information on a deadly shooting inside a local pharmacy Thursday afternoon.
Karen Parker-Chesson with the Norfolk Police Department said officers first received the call for a shooting inside the Rite Aid located in the 3600 block of Tidewater Drive at 2:05 p.m. Wednesday, officers released information that two men got into an argument inside the store and shot each other.
One of the men died.
Parker-Chesson has identified the victim as Ramon P. Colorado, Jr., 42, of Norfolk. Colorado was an outspoken Norfolk citizen who owned the Facebook page “Norfolk Dirt.” He described the page as “news for the common people.”
Colorado also frequented local protests and events held by activists and videotaped his experiences .
According to police, Colorado approached the pharmacy counter in the Rite Aid and stood behind a customer. The suspect, identified as Bernell Duvall Benn, 41, of Norfolk was talking on a cell phone and accused Colorado of jumping ahead in line.
Both Colorado and Benn exchanged words, at which time Colorado sprayed Benn with pepper spray, Parker-Chesson said.
Benn then allegedly drew a handgun and fired it at Colorado. Colorado drew his own gun and returned fire, Parker-Chesson added. Both suffered gunshot wounds and were transported to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.
Colorado, who suffered life-threatening injuries, was pronounced dead at the hospital. Benn suffered non-life threatening injuries and was treated and released.
Benn has been charged with murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. He is being held without bond. WAVY.com found Benn's criminal record includes misdemeanor disorderly conduct and traffic violations.

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

So the dude that got sprayed with pepper spray killed the guy that sprayed him, the sprayer only wounded the sprayee... Hmm.

[Tinelement]

Fn hot heads

[10mm-man]

Why was the guy who was sprayed charged I wonder? If you get sprayed you can't defend yourself as in pull your firearm? I mean the guy was armed, being aggressive by spraying him or is it because the other guy initiated it?

Let's play Defense/ prosecutor......

[akumadiavolo]

Why was the guy who was sprayed charged I wonder? If you get sprayed you can't defend yourself as in pull your firearm? I mean the guy was armed, being aggressive by spraying him or is it because the other guy initiated it?

In most places getting pepper sprayed would not be reason enough to pull a gun and shoot. At least not if you didn't see the gun first. For outside the home defense it requires the immediate threat of serious bodily injury or death. Usually pepper spray is used to avoid either of those.

[SideShow Bob]

Edit, my mistake.

[Great-Kazoo]

In most places getting pepper sprayed would not be reason enough to pull a gun and shoot. At least not if you didn't see the gun first. For outside the home defense it requires the immediate threat of serious bodily injury or death. Usually pepper spray is used to avoid either of those.

Lots of criminals use mace/ pepper spray to disable their victim, prior to assaulting them. I believe the guys past "record" was weighed against him. I'm concerned the misdemeanor charges might be a cause for denial in VA.

[SideShow Bob]

So the dude that got sprayed with pepper spray killed the guy that sprayed him, the sprayer only wounded the sprayee... Hmm.

[RCCrawler]

Let this be a lesson to all those that cut in line...

[10mm-man]

In most places getting pepper sprayed would not be reason enough to pull a gun and shoot. At least not if you didn't see the gun first. For outside the home defense it requires the immediate threat of serious bodily injury or death. Usually pepper spray is used to avoid either of those.

O yea! I don't think that is a good validity to the situation.

1. Someone pepper sprays me; I am not gonna stand around and wait for what might be coming next. Especially if it is just because I am calling someone out for cutting.

Next....

Lots of criminals use mace/ pepper spray to disable their victim, prior to assaulting them. I believe the guys past "record" was weighed against him. I'm concerned the misdemeanor charges might be a cause for denial in VA.

Agreed!