Rockford, Illinois

From November 19, 2005 WTVO channel 17:

Rockford police continue to investigate an armed robbery that led to a double shooting Friday night.

It all started when two armed men entered the Pridom liquor store at 2428 South Alpine.

They demanded money and afer robbing the owner they ran out of the store, but not before one of them fired a shotgun blast into the window, slightly injuring the owner when he was hit by a shotgun pellet.

But that didn`t stop the owner, Samir Rathod, from going outside and firing his own weapon, hitting one of the suspects, according to Rockford Police.

A few minutes later Rockfor officers responded to a medical call of a young male being wounded in the back.

Rockford Police Sgt. Thomas Coe says, "As officers investigated the situation in more depth we beleive this case is related to the liquor store."

Officers took the wounded teen, 17 year old Exzavia Gaston to Saint Anthony Medical Center where he remains in critical condition.
A 16-year-old was taken into custody as well and charged with armed robbery.