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Robber dead; Chandler store owner shot in face
East Valley Tribune ^ | 20 December | Devon Hersom

Posted on 12/24/2008 12:50:58 PM PST by marktwain

An armed man attempting to rob a Chandler jewelry store Saturday died of a gunshot wound resulting from a gun battle between the robber and store workers, police said.

The store owner was shot in the face during the gun battle, but he is expected to survive, said Chandler police Detective David Ramer.

Police have not released the identities of anyone involved in the shootings.

Two men entered the Christopher Diamond Jewelry store, located near the intersection of Chandler Boulevard and Loop 101, at 6:45 p.m. Saturday, Ramer said.

One of the men was armed and told the store owner, his wife and their adult son that he was going to rob the store.

When the store owner pulled a gun, the robber shot him, Ramer said.

A resulting gun battle left the robber fatally wounded, but he was able to flee in a stolen pickup truck to the area of Broadway Road and Loop 101.

The robbers’ vehicle came to a stop near the intersection and the second robber fled on foot while the wounded robber remained inside the truck.

The wounded man was transported to an area hospital where he later died, Ramer said.

The second robber was later arrested in the surrounding area, Ramer said.

No one else was injured during the shootings, and witnesses helped police track the robbers’ vehicle by providing a description of the truck, Ramer said.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: arizona; banglist; robber; store
It was a desparat situation, but the robber will not be robbing any more stores.
1 posted on 12/24/2008 12:50:58 PM PST by marktwain
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To: marktwain

And his accomplice a very long stay in the big house.


2 posted on 12/24/2008 12:52:40 PM PST by the_devils_advocate_666
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To: marktwain
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
3 posted on 12/24/2008 12:55:16 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are the opium of the people.)
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To: marktwain

A good friend of ours owns a restaurant in the Phoenix area and keeps a loaded gun under the front counter. Don’t blame him a bit.


4 posted on 12/24/2008 12:56:28 PM PST by ChocChipCookie (Homeschool like your kids' lives depend on it.)
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To: the_devils_advocate_666
Just a guess here. The accomplice will get bail, flee to Mexico and be immune from extradition as he will face the death penalty here.

Here's hoping the owner recovers quickly and completely.

5 posted on 12/24/2008 12:58:02 PM PST by 17th Miss Regt
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More replies here... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2153043/posts


6 posted on 12/24/2008 1:03:28 PM PST by tubebender (Retirement...The art and science of Killing time before it Kills you...)
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To: 17th Miss Regt

100-1 odds it is a pair of illegals.

Thanks a boatload, Napolitano, you f&%#ing dy*e!


7 posted on 12/24/2008 1:04:33 PM PST by whitedog57
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“Police haven’t released the identities of anyone involved in the shootings.” Why not? Could it be that the crooks were not named O’brien or Schmidt?


8 posted on 12/24/2008 1:26:52 PM PST by Oldpuppymax (AGENDA OF THE LEFT EXPOSED)
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