Black Owl Posted August 7, 2008 Share #1 Posted August 7, 2008 This is not motorcycle related, but thought I would post it as a friendly reminder that the roads are fully of crazies. This message was waiting for me when I got home this evening. SA Don Pettit, was killed this morning in Pembroke Pines , FL. Don, who is a Special Agent with the Customs and Border Protection, was off duty and driving his 12 year old daughter to camp.Preliminary investigation indicates Don became involved in an altercation with another driver. Both cars pulled into a Post Office Parking lot and the other driver pulled a handgun and shot Don in the head. The round entered just above Don's right eye and exited the rear of his head. Don was wearing his CBP badge on his belt and was armed, but is not believed to have drawn his firearm. Don was pronounced dead about 12:00 noon at Memorial Regional Hospital . The shooter fled the scene and a massive search is underway. The shooting is being investigated by the Pembroke Pines , FL Police Department, the FBI, Customs and Border Protection and FDA Office of Criminal Investigations. Unfortunately I don't have any additional information about this yet, but I have known Don for a long time. Never knew him to be a hot head or someone that would go out of his way to look for trouble. Also, lets not turn this into a rant about the right to bear arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidley Posted August 7, 2008 Share #2 Posted August 7, 2008 Seems like the world is going more crazy than ever before. That or we just hear more of it being a connected as we are. Sorry to hear of it Russ, lets hope that justice will be served. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted August 7, 2008 Share #3 Posted August 7, 2008 talk about a crazy world .... just the other day a guy stabbed to death a "seat mate" on a Greyhound bus up here in Canada ... then he beheaded the guy ... and pranced around inside the bus holding up the head. ARRRGGGHHHHHHHHHHH that is just sick!!! ya just never know what's going on in the mind of that "other guy". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Owl Posted August 7, 2008 Author Share #4 Posted August 7, 2008 Here's a bit more information. Looks like they caught the shooter who turned out to be a 65 y/o man. http://www.policelink.com/news/44273-perp-charged-in-murder-of-federal-agent?page=2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Ghost Posted August 8, 2008 Share #5 Posted August 8, 2008 Sorry to hear about the loss of your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugene Posted August 8, 2008 Share #6 Posted August 8, 2008 talk about a crazy world .... just the other day a guy stabbed to death a "seat mate" on a Greyhound bus up here in Canada ... then he beheaded the guy ... and pranced around inside the bus holding up the head. ARRRGGGHHHHHHHHHHH that is just sick!!! ya just never know what's going on in the mind of that "other guy". ARRRGGGHHHHHHHHHHH is right - then the newspapers write stuff like - "alleged" murder and "suspected" murderer - after a busload of people saw him - should do the same thing to him - instead he gets psychiatric testing and probably another year for a trial - I repeat - ARRRGGGHHHHHHHHHHH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kantornado Posted August 8, 2008 Share #7 Posted August 8, 2008 Sorry for the loss of your friend Russ. It is sad that this happened I pray for the family and more so for the daughter. To see her father murdered at any age is traumatic. Such a waist of a good person and sadness for all conserned................Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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