Edited for brevity...Space Boy wrote:He may well have bitten off more than he could chew or it could be a case of good old fashioned extortion. Either way - or possibly a third way - I doubt the full truth will ever come out. Scary stuff!Uncle Ron wrote:Although I don't condone what has happened, if he aligned himself with a criminal organization, it's his own fault.
The owner has been shot before, also kidnapped but escaped. Sounds to me like he has been pushing his luck.
Maybe he made a deal with gang bangers and this is why it's been so sloppy.
Pros would have ghosted him already, just saying.
Send lawyers, guns, and money... this ain't over yet!
Doesn't matter anymore, the shop has been closed down, a little overdue IMHO.
A sad ending to a sad story. Go figure...