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January 17, 2003, 08:00 PM
Grocer foils robber in fatal holdup, police say
By BILL BRYAN
01/15/2003 12:00 AM
AND TIM BRYANT
Of the Post-Dispatch
A market owner used one hand to knock away the barrel of a sawed-off shotgun pointed at his face and the other to draw his pistol from under a counter and fatally shoot a robber Tuesday, St. Louis police said.
It happened about 12:30 p.m. at the Michigan Market, 6601 Michigan Avenue.
The owner of the business is Martin D. McLafferty, 40. His wife said later Tuesday that he had fired the shot and was being interviewed by police.
The wounded man, 22, of Jennings, fled with an accomplice and died later, police said. He was shot in the abdomen with a .357 Magnum handgun.
Police said they jumped into a waiting pickup driven by a third man. The trio drove to the 700 block of West Schirmer Avenue, where the wounded man's aunt lives, and authorities were notified.
Police arrested the two suspected accomplices, brothers 22 and 25, and planned to seek charges against them today.
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By BILL BRYAN
01/15/2003 12:00 AM
AND TIM BRYANT
Of the Post-Dispatch
A market owner used one hand to knock away the barrel of a sawed-off shotgun pointed at his face and the other to draw his pistol from under a counter and fatally shoot a robber Tuesday, St. Louis police said.
It happened about 12:30 p.m. at the Michigan Market, 6601 Michigan Avenue.
The owner of the business is Martin D. McLafferty, 40. His wife said later Tuesday that he had fired the shot and was being interviewed by police.
The wounded man, 22, of Jennings, fled with an accomplice and died later, police said. He was shot in the abdomen with a .357 Magnum handgun.
Police said they jumped into a waiting pickup driven by a third man. The trio drove to the 700 block of West Schirmer Avenue, where the wounded man's aunt lives, and authorities were notified.
Police arrested the two suspected accomplices, brothers 22 and 25, and planned to seek charges against them today.
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