Wounded Jewelry Store Owner Detains Robbery Suspect(NY)

wpix.com ^ | 10 December, 2009 | Shelly ng

[marktwain]

VALLEY STREAM (WPIX) - A Nassau County jewelry store owner was shot in the torso as he faced three would-be robbers and, amazingly, was able to detain one suspect until police arrived.

At 7:11 p.m., three suspects -- a woman and two men -- attempted to rob Papandrew Jewelers, located at 11 Sunrise Highway at Franklin Avenue in Valley Stream.

One man, Edward Hamilton, 24, of Brooklyn, produced a handgun and the store owner retrieved his own gun from behind a display case, according to police.

The two exchanged gunfire when Hamilton jumped over the display case. The store owner sustained a gunshot in the torso.

Hamilton and Gloria Cortes, 20, of Brooklyn, who was posing as a customer, fled the store. The injured store owner was remarkably able to roll onto the third robber -- Bryan Kenner, 28, of South Ozone Park, and hold him until police arrived at the scene.

[marktwain]

There is a video at the link. This happened in New York. Outside of NYC, I think, in some special cases, they can still get guns if they ask pretty please may I.

[oyez]

The robber will get out of jail before the store owner does.

[JimC214]

He probably had a premise permit, that could be used for business. They make you jump thru hoops to get it, but it can be done.

[XHogPilot]

Hamilton, Cortes and Kenner were charged with Attempted Robbery First Degree, two counts of Attempted Robbery Second Degree, Criminal Use of a Firearm Second Degree and Assault Second Degree.

Why aren't the perps charged with attempted murder????

[P-Marlowe]

Why aren't the perps charged with attempted murder????

Because the victim was a white guy.

[jmaroneps37]

I saw the store owner on local tv, very cool and tough guy.