Tuesday, August 10, 2004

Little Rock, Arkansas



From Little Rock‘s KARK.com of August 9, 2004

Robbery Suspect Dies In Early Morning Gun Battle



A man, believed to have committed his fourth robbery in the early morning hours on Monday, died from a fatal gunshot wound.



Police say an employee from the nightclub "The Palace" heard gunshots and raced outside to see what happened.



It was there, police say, he witnessed 29-year old Cortelyous Johnson and two other men in the middle of a robbery.



Police say the suspects fired first; the employee returned the fire, hitting Johnson. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.



23-year old Gregory Williams and 22-year old Jarrett Johnson were both charged with four counts of aggravated robbery and one count of capital murder.



The club employee hasn`t been charged.




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