High Point, North Carolina

From the July 27, 2005 Greensboro News-Record:

HIGH POINT — The manager of a fast food store shot an armed man in the neck after he refused to drop his weapon during an attempted robbery Tuesday night, police report.

High Point police today identified the man shot as 22-year-old Titus Michael Johnson of 2607 E. Kivett Drive. He was admitted to High Point Regional Hospital and is reportedly in stable condition, police said in a press release.

According to police, Johnson entered Whites Fast Food located at 1421 West English Road at 8:35 p.m. and approached the counter.

Johnson then turned and pointed the gun at store manager James Hackenberg, 45, police said.

Hackenberg retrieved his handgun from a holster he was wearing, pointed it at Johnson and repeatedly told the him to drop his gun, police said. Johnson refused, police said.

Hackenberg fired one shot, striking Johnson in the neck.