automatic pistol. the gunman demands money, but fixler has no intention of giving into his threats. the robbers don t realize it yet, but the unassuming shopkeeper is not as defenseless as he appears. my brain went into this is a real deal, this is an automatic, and now have i to kill these guys. i push the weapon out of my face. i bolted about eight to ten feet to where i have my revolver hidden. took it out of the holster and came up and pointed guns at each other and i just fired away. fixler aims at point-blank range and shoots both men in the chest. the dramatic moment is played out in front of the store s surveillance camera. as you view the surveillance tape, you can see him cursing i ll kill you, i ll kill you, i ll kill you. now he is mad at me. he probably thought i just ran to duck underneath the counter,
i couldn t believe that it happened. the man in the black coat who jumped into the getaway car is matthew ross. he is eventually captured, convicted of attempted robbery, and sentenced to ten years in prison. the man in the white hoody, joseph nipper, is also convicted of attempted robbery, but dies two years after the shooting from complications from his wounds. what ross and nipper did not know that day was that fixler is a combat veteran who fought in vietnam and not the nerdy easy target they expected. they probably figured that i m the last guy.
he wants to find a way to give badge. i m in this business for over 20 years. they know that i just came from a life and death situation. the retired marine starts by helping local war veterans, including sergeant ed where i ryan who was wounded in the iraq war. sashgent ryan sustained a head injury. in learning of this barry fixler donated the profits of his store so they could make some repairs or changes to the house so they could accommodate their son. sergeant ed where i ryan s parents are grateful for the help that fixler has given them. we can never repay this guy for what he has done for us. he just wants to do it for eddie. he just says eddie did it for us, and i m doing it for eddie. fixler also writes a book about the robbery and his vietnam experience called semper
girlfriend, fiance, or wife. so when two men show up at the door a little early, barry doesn t think twice about letting them in the shop. i opened the door, and they followed me in the store and went around the counter and one of the fellows says i would like to see engagement rings. the man in the black coat stares into the display case and singles one out, a routine fixler has seen thousands of times. i figured this is just a normal sale. the other fellow actually joked around and said that, wow, i m trying to talk my buddy out of it. sort of a joke. fixler hands the man a diamond ring. he examines the ring closely as if he is considering buying it, but fixler senses something is off. i seen that he was hesitating, and the prying tag of that ring was $14,000, so i figured to myself maybe that price salgts too much. as fixler and the man talk, something unexpected happens. what comes in my face is an
i think he believed at the time that they were going to shoot him. he just kept repeating that he couldn t believe that it happened to him. the man in the black coat who jumped into the getaway car is matthew ross. he s eventually captured, convicted of attempted robbery, and sentenced to ten years in prison. the man in the white hoodie, joseph nipper, is also convicted of attempted robbery but dies two years after the shooting from complications from his wounds. what ross and nipper didn t know that day is that fixler is a combat veteran who fought in vietnam and not the nerdy, easy target they expected. they probably figured i m the last guy to know how to use a weapon. fixler is not charged with any crime. he legally possessed the handgun he used. and with the help of the videotape, police determined he had the right to defend himself because he was in fear for his life. after the robbery, fixler receives an outpouring of support from the community and wants to find a way to g