Columbus, Ohio Robber Attacks A "Good Guy With a Gun," Dies

By Bob Owens | 9:57 AM | January 19, 2015

One of these days criminals are going to learn that too much of the population chooses to go armed these days to make violent crime a long-term career. Alleged Columbus, Ohio robber David Mullins learned that lesson last night the hard way.

Just after midnight on Sunday, Police responded to a reported shooting on Hayden Avenue in west Columbus.

When officers arrived, they found 28-year-old David Mullins suffering from gunshot wounds. Mullins died at the scene.

At the same time, a man contacted Columbus police and admitted he shot Mullins. He told officers that he shot him in self-defense after Mullins attempted to rob him.

Police say evidence indicates Mullins was attempting to rob the shooter when he was killed.

It does not appear that the shooter will face in charges in the case, based upon the evidence collected thus far.

Bob Owens is the Editor of BearingArms.com. Bob is a graduate of roughly 400 hours of professional firearms training classes, including square range and force-on force work with handguns and carbines. He is a past volunteer instructor with Project Appleseed. He most recently received his Vehicle Close Quarters Combat Instructor certification from Centrifuge Training, and is the author of the short e-book, So You Want to Own a Gun. He can be found on Twitter at bob_owens.