Indianapolis, Indiana



From the Indianapolis Star of August 14, 2004

1 killed, 1 injured in attempted robbery



An attempted robbery Friday night at a Mexican grocery in Castleton erupted in an exchange of gunfire that left one person dead and a store employee severely wounded, authorities said.



Marion County Sheriff's Capt. Phil Burton said the attempted robbery occurred shortly after 9 p.m. at Don Victor's Grocery, 8255 Craig St.



The store was still open, past its 8 p.m. closing hour, when two men entered. A third man, who police believe was a lookout, waited outside in the parking lot of the small shopping center.



Burton said two store employees were inside. An argument broke out, and one of the men pulled out a gun and fired. One of the store employees then returned fire, and the robber and the employee were each struck by three bullets.



Two medical helicopters landed in the parking lot, but the robber, who was shot in the face, chest and arm, already had died.



The wounded store employee, who was shot in the chest and twice in the right knee, was taken to Methodist Hospital in what appeared to be critical condition, Burton said.