From the Tampa Tribune of August 11, 2004
Clerk Shoots At Robbers, Killing 1
A clerk at a check-cashing business opened fire Tuesday on two would-be robbers, hitting one man who was later found dead in Lake Alfred, officials said.
Two men armed with handguns entered the Mr. Money store about 11 a.m. and demanded money, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. The clerk pulled a handgun of her own and fired three shots, hitting Thomas Wiley, sheriff's spokeswoman Michel Shanley said.
Authorities issued a warrant for Taurean Brown, 22, of Davenport. Police suspect he is the second gunman, Shanley said.
Brown faces charges of attempted armed robbery with a firearm and second-degree murder because there was a death involved as a result of the crime, Shanley said.
Wiley and Brown were apparently caught by surprise and did not return fire as they left the store, said Haines City police Lt. Fred Daniell.
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