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The victim, Blaine Tyler, had a valid CHP and was carrying concealed, when he was murdered at the BP station in Westover Hills. His gun was taken from him afterwards.
Second teen charged in South Richmond killing
[size=+1]Blaine Tyler[/size]
Second teen charged in South Richmond killing
Richmond police Maj. Steve Drew today also confirmed that Tyler, a customer at the gas station, was fatally shot after his gun was taken from him during a struggle. Drew declined to say whether Tyler was shot with his weapon, citing the ongoing investigation.
Tyler had a concealed-carry permit, and his wife said he carried his gun with him almost everywhere he went for protection, usually in a holster that he would cover up with his clothing.
Police said Tyler was shot once and died at the store. The medical examiner's office identified the cause of death as a “gunshot wound to chest and abdomen.”
Sophia Tyler said her husband bought a gun earlier this year. “Something happened to him in the past where he felt defenseless, and he felt like he needed to carry one,” she said.
Sophia Tyler described her husband as a social man who had no enemies. She said she could not have asked for a better companion.
“They just took him,” she said.
[size=+1]Blaine Tyler[/size]