09/20/2025
Multiple mistakes were made during the course of this incident -
1) If you hire security, especially armed, you need to ensure their licensing is current. This will save you a legal headache in the long run.
2) Security, law enforcement, fugitive recovery agents, and the general public must understand when lethal force is justified. Contrary to what some teach saying, “I was in fear for my life” is not a get out of jail free card.
3) Be prepared to be arrested following an altercation involving a firearm. Even if charges are eventually dropped, in many places, you will initially be arrested.
Be it as a regular person who wishes to defend themselves or as someone who works in the protection industry, when a firearm is used it can lead to major ramifications. You need to make sure that you are in the right.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police were called to a gas station along University City Boulevard just before 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 18.
