Evansville, Indiana



From the Indianapolis Star of November 10, 2003

Clerk kills robber who attacked her



A clerk shot and killed a man who beat her during the attempted robbery of a liquor store in southern Indiana.



Police said Charles Dale, 31, walked into a Kwik Stop Liquor store Friday in Evansville and began beating the clerk, demanding money from the register.



The clerk, who was in her 60s, fired a gun she was carrying, hitting Dale at least twice. Her name was not released, Detective Kevin Mason said.



Dale fled from the store with cash and two bottles of liquor. He was later found in an alley with the stolen cash and bottles spread out around him. He was pronounced dead at a hospital a short time later.



The clerk, who had a permit to carry the gun, was recovering at St. Mary's Medical Center, where she was treated for bruises and gunshot wounds. Police said she may have accidentally shot herself while trying to fend off the attacker.



Investigators planned to submit the case to Vanderburgh County prosecutors for review.