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UPDATE: Victim's name released in Tyler ETMC robbery
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POSTED: Monday, January 30, 2012 - 4:05pm
UPDATED: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 7:53pm
Tyler — KETK has obtained security footage from the robbery at ETMC from the Tyler Police Department.
The victim that was robbed at East Texas Medical Center is identified as Shirley Steelman, W/F, age 63, of Kilgore Texas.
Police recovered the victim’s purse Monday morning a few blocks away from the hospital.
The incident is still under investigation.
On Sunday, January 29, 2012, at approximately 10:00 p.m. officers responded to ETMC, located at 1000 S. Beckham in reference to an Aggravated Robbery of an individual.
Upon arrival officers met with a 63 year old white female who had been robbed. The victim was approached by a black male after exiting the parking garage on the east side of ETMC as she was approaching the entrance.
The suspect threatened the victim with a weapon and took her purse, knocking the victim down in the process. The victim received a broken arm during the incident. The suspect was described as a black male approximately 5'9" wearing dark clothing. The suspect was last seen running east bound from ETMC with the victim's purse.
The investigation continues at this time.
Information from Tyler Police
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Why did ET media feel compelled to print and broadcast the name, age and city of this innocent victim? Why put this woman through any more trauma than she's already faced? Why put her in danger of possible retaliation, for whatever sick reason, by the person who did this to her? And...finally...why isn't there any outcry about the lack of security after dark at the main ETMC entrance? This is deplorable reporting jeopardizing this woman's privacy and side-stepping security questions at ETMC.
Charles...you are out of your ever-loving mind!! Thinking of the worthless jackass who did this instead of the innocent woman who was assaulted...you are a certifiable idiot! No matter the color or socio-economic situation of the purse snatcher, WRONG is WRONG!! If you post these insane ditties to start verbal riots, you are one terribly sick individual. One hopes this innocent woman heals not only her broken arm, but from the trauma of being assaulted...as for you, talk about worthless!!
the true victim is a product of social inequality whereby opportunity did not exist and environmental conditioning taught him that he was worthless. What's a little broken arm and robbery next to that.
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