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Posted: December 23, 2006

Clerk Shoots One of Would-Be Robbery Pair

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Fayetteville, N.C. — A convenience store clerk turned the tables on two armed robbers Saturday afternoon.

It happened at the Amoco gas station at 1711 Clinton Road in Fayetteville around 3:30.

Fayetteville police said the clerk shot one of the suspects as the robber began to pull out a silver handgun.

The wounded suspect was taken to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. His wound was not life-threatening, police said.

The other suspect ran away, and police were looking for him.

Police did not have a good description, but said each man was wearing red bandana over his face.

Police said they had not determined whether the clerk would face any charges.

RELATED TOPICS: Fayetteville, Cape Fear River

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marie911@localnet.com when people works for what they the devil is busy. He loves to see the inncoent suffer.
marie911
December 26, 2006 3:08 p.m.
I JUST THANK GOD THAT ANOTHER ONE PERSON WAS NOT KILLED BY SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT VALUE ANOTHER HUMAN BEING LIFE. DID YOU NOT KNOWN THAT THE JUSTICE SYSTEM IS NOT FOR HONEST HARDWORKING PEOPLE IT IS FOR PEOPLE LIKE THE ONES WHO TRY TO ROB THIS GUY.PEOPLE ARE GETTING TIRED OF SCUMS LIKE THIS THREE WANTING SOMETHING FOR NOTHING.THERE ARE PLENTY JOBS THIS SCUMS COULD PICK UP TO MAKE SOME MONEY IF THEY WANTED TO.NINE TIMES OUT OF TEN WHEN YOU WANT NOTHING IN LIFE YOU GET NOTHING.GOD GAVE US THIS LIFE HOW WE CHOOSE TO LIVE IT IS OUR CHOICE.THIS GUY DOES NOT NEED TO FACES CHARGES FOR WHAT HE DID I WOULD HAVE DONE THE SAME THING.AND MAYBE MY SHOT WOULD HAVE BEEN FATAL.
jessie4
December 26, 2006 1:46 p.m.
OK Kudos to the clerk for surviving this. I am a convienence store clerk also, the old saying is those who live by the sword, die by the sword. He should have just given the would be robber anything he wanted. This story could have easily turned into "store clerk killed during robbery"
hardrightroger
December 25, 2006 9:04 a.m.
I don't think the man should face any charges because more than likely he would have been the one dead due to those two thugs. He did the right thing to defend himself to bad his aim was not a little bit better. I'm sick of all these thugs getting slaps on the hands and released back into society to once again prey on people. I also agree, give this man a medal.
crash
December 24, 2006 3:37 p.m.
I am so glad the clerk fought back. If it weren't for that, he may not be here today to spend time with his family during this blessed Christmas holiday.
betty9296
December 24, 2006 2:28 p.m.
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