Thursday, May 29, 2008

Ohio: Second Akron store worker fires on robbers

Akron, Ohio

From the Beacon Journal of May 15, 2008
Second Akron store worker fires on robbers

Employees at the Dairy Mart store, 587 W. Market St., said the masked gunmen entered the store around midnight and demanded money.

One was armed with a pistol, the other a shotgun.

One worker fled outside to call police and another hid under a counter to activate an alarm. The employee then came out from behind the counter and fired a single shot at the suspects, who then fled.

Edwards said police do not encourage clerks to draw their weapons during robberies. He said the potential exists for innocent bystanders to be killed or injured.

In most cases, he said, store clerks facing an armed robber have the legal right to defend themselves or others if they fear for their safety.

''You have a right to defend yourself, but we're not encouraging anyone to fire shots at people,'' [Police Lt. Rick Edwards] said.

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