Joseph Hoskins was shot by a jealous boyfriend in a gas station store

[Special2bme]

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo35/Special2bme/18726389_240X180.jpg INDIANAPOLIS -- A man was shot inside a gas station Sunday as he tried to help a woman who was trying to get change for a $100 bill that the cashier wouldn't accept.

Indianapolis police said the shooter's girlfriend walked into the Speedway station in the 4900 block of East 56th Street during the transaction at about 10:30 p.m., pulled out a gun and demanded to know why the man was "messing with" his girlfriend.

"They started talking back and forth and about that time, the boyfriend ... comes in and basically confronts the guy that's talking to her," said Indianapolis police Lt. Jeff Duhamell. "A confrontation took place, and it all happened within a matter of seconds."

Police said the man fired three shots, striking Joseph Hoskins twice, instead of waiting for an explanation.

Hoskins was hit in the upper chest and leg. He got up and walked out of the store on his own, taking himself to a hospital.

Hoskins was listed in stable condition Monday at Community North Hospital. His injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

Police said the shooter and his girlfriend fled the scene. They released a surveillance video Monday in hopes someone will recognize them.

The gas station's policy is not to accept bills of a certain size at the time of night the incident occurred.

Investigators asked anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 317-262-TIPS.

http://www.theindychannel.com/news/18726233/detail.html

[chatdenuit]

Anyone wanna bet the shooter was high?

[Bamamomof2girls]

I bet that will be the last time he ever tries to get someone change again. Hope he makes a speedy recovery . The shooter had to be high and probally an asshole in general.

[PoongyPrincess]

Damn. Poor guy.

[MichaelJCheaney]

Anybody wanna bet that this was a set-up by the Girlfriend?

And that she gets beaten on a regular basis?

And that she is just a psychotic as he is?

[Dakota Valkyrie]

Anybody wanna bet that this was a set-up by the Girlfriend? NO

And that she gets beaten on a regular basis? YES

And that she is just a psychotic as he is? NO

Battered women are a sad situation. I'm more apt to believe that she is in terror at this very moment.

[MichaelJCheaney]

Battered women are a sad situation. I'm more apt to believe that she is in terror at this very moment.

For some reason, this just isn't sitting right with me.....

She walks into a gas station, -And I am guessing- Knowing full well that they cannot/ will not, make change for a 100.00 bill, (Its not like there are not signs all over saying we cannot make change over x amount of dollars, I counted 10 this morning at my Speedway station) so the guy behind her in line decides to be a gentleman and offers to make change for her.

Why in the world would she even acknowledge him, knowing that her "Bad ass" Boyfriend with a hair trigger temper and a gun is right outside the door, and most likely watching every move she makes?

I'm not so sure I buy the "Battered Woman Syndrome" argument in this case, because she knows all these things about the "Boyfriend" and yet still decided to engage him in conversation anyway.

So Doesn't that at least theoretically make her an accomplice?

[Dakota Valkyrie]

If they had a hundred dollar bill, why the ruse to rob the place? For that matter, even if they had no money, why the trickery? It's not like they were trying to rob the place.

If they had a beef with the clerk, why not just waltz in and shoot him? Why do it where you know there are cameras? If it was a beef, the clerk would be able to identify them (or at least him).

I think it was a psycho jealous man who thought the conversation between the clerk and "his woman" had gone on long enough. If he was in a rage or higher than a kite (or both) he probably wasn't reading signs. Doesn't look like any where on the door.

Chances are that there were cameras on the pumps too. Since they haven't said a vehicle description, the perps were probably on foot and wouldn't have seen signs on the pump.

Just my take on it.