Fort Wayne, Indiana

From Fort Wayne’s IndianaNewsCenter.com of January 3, 2007

Slain Pizza Store Employee Had a Gun During Deadly Holdup

Indiana's News Center has learned that the Fort Wayne pizza store employee who was shot and killed on the job over the weekend had a gun at the time of the robbery.

The information comes as police are asking the public for leads in the unsolved crime.

We found out the victim was armed from police sources and Rick Harkelroad, the owner of the Tasty Pizza store on Fairfield Avenue where the shooting took place.

23-year old Chad Brunson, the night manager, was shot in the head early Sunday, after two black men with their faces covered burst in and demanded cash.

A police source said Brunson pulled out a gun during the holdup, and that when officers responded, they found Brunson on the floor with gun in hand.

That source said the gun had the safety on.
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Indiana's News Center has learned that Brunson had pulled a gun on a would-be robber during a hold-up attempt back in April.

The store's owner told him after that to leave the gun at home, but on Sunday morning he had one when police found him dead.

The Good Guys don’t always win.