From Today's THV of March 24, 2009
LR Man Defends Wife, Wounds Would-Be Robber
A trip to Wal-Mart on Cantrell Road ended in a violent struggle for a Little Rock couple.
It happened around 11:20 p.m. Monday night in a Wal-Mart parking lot off Cantrell Rd and Chenal Parkway.
Police say the couple tried to get away from the man, but when it didn't work, they took action.
Monday night, Jamie Bitely left the store and walked into what police say was a couple turning the tables on a would-be robber.
"The first thing I heard was the first gun shot and that's when I turned to see what was going on," says Bitely.
"That's when I saw the man who was apparently the victim and I seen him fire the his fire arm [SIC] a couple more times at that time that's when I laid down on the ground until the shots stop," says Bitely.
According to the police report, a husband and wife were unloading groceries into their Jeep when a man wearing a wig and cap allegedly confronted them, pointing a gun. At that point, the report says the suspect said "'This is a robbery'" and went after the woman's purse.
Police say the suspect allegedly hit the woman and ripped the bag from the woman's arm. Police say that's when her husband took action.
Sgt. Cassandra Davis says the husband fired at Jonathan Terry, hitting him in the rear end.
"The husband than retrieved his own personal weapon. He did ask the suspect to release his wife and the purse. The suspect refused," says Sgt. Davis.
Police say Terry jumped into a waiting car and his friends, Sherry Battle and Tequila Rice drove him to UAMS. "They were at the hospital and our officers took those individuals into custody also," explains Sgt. Davis.
All three are facing Aggravated Robbery Charges. This news put some witnesses like David Rollins only slightly at ease. "I'm a little bit more scared going to Wal-Mart late at night," says Rollins.
Police say Battles and Rice fought with officers and are also facing battery charges.
Today's THV has the couple's names, but since they haven't been charged with a crime, we've decided not to mention them to protect their privacy.
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