{"id":2484257,"date":"2025-09-09T15:56:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T19:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/good-guy-with-a-gun-turns-the-tables-on-7-eleven-robbers-in-florida\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T15:56:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T19:56:41","slug":"good-guy-with-a-gun-turns-the-tables-on-7-eleven-robbers-in-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/good-guy-with-a-gun-turns-the-tables-on-7-eleven-robbers-in-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Guy with a Gun Turns the Tables on 7-Eleven Robbers in Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgood-guy-with-a-gun-turns-the-tables-on-7-eleven-robbers-in-florida%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2484257&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A robbery occurred Saturday evening at a 7-Eleven in Dania Beach, Florida, involving two suspects. One victim was robbed at gunpoint in the parking lot, followed by a store clerk being robbed inside. Justin Kessel, 19, is suspected of these crimes. However, the situation took an unexpected turn when one victim retrieved his gun from his car and shot Kessel multiple times as the suspect attempted to flee. The victim held Kessel at gunpoint until police arrived. During the incident, the getaway vehicle, a Honda CR-V driven by Melvin Presley, tried to run down the victim, who fired at the vehicle, hitting Presley. Presley was found with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >multiple gunshot wounds<\/a> and later died at the hospital. Kessel was taken into custody and faces two counts of robbery with a firearm. The victim was questioned and released, and inquiry continues to determine if further charges will be filed.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Florida robbery Saturday ended up far from whatever two men had expected after one victim grabbed his gun.<\/p>\n<p>The incident took place at about 7 p.m. in Dania Beach, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcmiami.com\/news\/local\/suspects-shot-by-robbery-victim-at-dania-beach-7-eleven-identified-bso\/3688285\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WTVJ-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Two robberies took place at a 7-Eleven. A victim was robbed at gunpoint in the store&rsquo;s parking lot.<\/p>\n<p>Justin Kessel, 19, is suspected of that crime, police said.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect then entered the store, where a clerk was robbed. So far, everything was going according to plan.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>But while the suspect was robbing the store, the victim decided he had had enough of being a victim and went to his car to retrieve his gun.<\/p>\n<p>As the suspect left the store, instead of his getaway vehicle, he found the robbery victim with a gun. The suspect was shot by the victim, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mich-sheriffs-deputy-critically-wounded-after-deadly-pursuit\/\" title=\"Mich. sheriff\u2019s deputy critically wounded after deadly pursuit\">fired multiple shots<\/a> at him.<\/p>\n<p>The victim then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/4-punks-guns-arent-quick-enough-victim-grabs-gun-starts-sending-teens-hospital-one-one-allegations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kept his gun<\/a> on the suspect while waiting for police. However, while he was waiting, the driver of the getaway vehicle entered the picture.<\/p>\n<p>The victim said a Honda CR-V attempted to run him over, but he was able to avoid the vehicle. The robbery victim then fired more shots, hitting the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Kessel was taken into custody by police.<\/p>\n<p>Police later found the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/victim-turns-tables-robber-pulls-gun-neutralizes-threat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vehicle that had been shot at<\/a>&nbsp;during the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Melvin Presley, 40, was found wounded in the vehicle. Presley had multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.<\/p>\n<p>A man identified only as Rodney told reporters the incident happened quickly.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I live right around the corner and it is scary,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;The guy was robbing the place, tried to rob one of the customers and when he come back out, the other guy in the car shot him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Suspects shot by robbery victim at Dania Beach 7-Eleven identified: BSO\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X5TBXdCq-6U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Kessel was taken to Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale. He will face two counts of robbery with a firearm, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sun-sentinel.com\/2025\/09\/08\/customer-at-dania-beach-7-eleven-shoots-robber-and-driver-killing-1-police-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Orlando Sentinel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-robbery-victim-fights-off-attacker-wrestles-gun-away-just-time-shoot-second-assailant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">robbery victim<\/a> was questioned by police and later released.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation into the incident continues, according to a news release from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheriff.org\/PIO\/BSONews\/Pages\/ROBBERY-TURNS-DEADLY-WHEN-VICTIM-OPENS-FIRE-.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Broward County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;BSO detectives are working with the Broward County State Attorney&rsquo;s Office to determine if further charges will be filed against the adult victim in this case,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-governor-encourages-people-to-call-police-on-neighbors-violating-covid-orders\/\" title=\"Oregon Governor Encourages People To Call ... 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The event occurred around 7 p.m. in Dania Beach, as reported by WTVJ-TV. Two robberies happened at a 7-Eleven: first, a victim was held at gunpoint in the parking lot, with 19-year-old Justin Kessel suspected of that crime. The suspect then entered the store and robbed a clerk. However, while robbing the store, the victim retrieved his firearm from his car and confronted the suspect as he exited. The victim fired multiple shots, wounding the suspect. While waiting for police with his gun trained on Kessel, another man driving a getaway vehicle tried to run him over but missed; the victim then shot at that vehicle as well. Police arrested Kessel and later found Melvin Presley, 40, wounded inside the targeted vehicle; Presley was taken to a hospital where he died from multiple gunshot wounds. Authorities continue investigating and are working with prosecutors to determine if additional charges will be filed against the armed victim involved in stopping the robbery<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2484258,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7Eleven-robbery.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[62955,62958,62956,62954,62957],"class_list":["post-2484257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-7-eleven-robbery","tag-armed-citizen-intervention","tag-florida-crime","tag-good-guy-with-a-gun","tag-self-defense-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7Eleven-robbery.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2484257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2484257"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2484257\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2484261,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2484257\/revisions\/2484261"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2484258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2484257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2484257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2484257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}