Grand Rapids, Michigan



From Grand Rapids‘ WOODTV.com of August 6, 2004

Store owner shoots alleged robber



A Grand Rapids store owner shot a man during a robbery attempt.



It happened around 10:20 a.m. Friday at Willie's Food in the 1400 block of Eastern Avenue SE.



Detectives call this a possible case of self defense.



Police say the suspect confronted the store owner, Leon Moody, with a handgun, but Moody feared for his life so he grabbed his own gun and fired, hitting the suspect one time.



Witnesses say the suspect, a young man, then ran out of the store yelling, jumped into a truck and fled the scene.



Police caught up with the suspect at a hospital where he was getting treatment for his injuries which are not life threatening.



Several witnesses were around the scene to hear the gunshots and get a glimpse of the suspect. Police have interviewed those witnesses.



Investigators also recovered two handguns at the scene, one that belongs to Moody and the other they believe was used by the suspect in the robbery attempt.



Moody told police his gun is registered.