Top Gun at Sandwich Shop

According to Plantation police, two masked gunmen came into the
Subway at 1949 N. Pine Rd. just after 11 p.m. There was a lone diner,
Mr. Lovell, who was finishing his meal. After robbing the cashier,
the two men attempted to shove Mr. Lovell into a bathroom and rob
him as well. They got his money, but then Mr. Lovell pulled his
handgun and opened fire. He shot one of the thieves in the head and
chest.

When police arrived, they found one of the men in the shop, K-9 Units
found the other in the bushes of a nearby business. They also found
cash strewn around the front of the sandwich shop according to
Detective Robert Rettig of the Plantation Police Department.

Both men were taken to the Broward General Medical Center , where
one, Donicio Arrindell, 22, of North Lauderdale died. The other,
21-year-old Frederick Gadson of Fort Lauderdale is in critical but
stable condition.

Mr. Lovell was a pilot in the Marine Corps, flying former Presidents
John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. He later worked as a pilot
for Pan Am and Delta Airlines.

He is not expected to be charged authorities said. ”He was in fear for
his life,” Detective Rettig said, “These criminals ought to realize that
most men in their 70′s have military backgrounds and aren’t
intimidated by idiots.”

Something tells me this old Marine wasn’t ‘in fear for his life’, even
though his life was definitely at risk. The only thing he could be
charged with is participating in an unfair fight. One 71- year young
Marine against two punks. Two head shots and one center body mass shot.

Outstanding shooting! That’ll teach them not to get between a
Marine and his meal.

Florida law allows eligible citizens to carry a concealed weapon.