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Local to my neck of the woods:
http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/NEWS/80828002
EAST STROUDSBURG - An alleged robber apparently picked the wrong customer to mess with at the Wal-Mart super center here.
There were no serious injuries despite a shootout in the parking lot early this morning.
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Police say a shopper - armed with a handgun and legally permitted to carry a concealed weapon - shot the robber in the leg at about 12:30 a.m. today. The suspect returned fire. Bullets pierced the passenger side door of the shopper's gray truck and shattered a side window
Take note of the favorable language and side-article info!!
Another local media report:
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-walmart-0828cn,0,356380.story
Perhaps suited for the S&T section:
"Eastman told police the boy fired at him first through the driver's side window while he was reaching for his wallet, which he had purposely dropped on the ground of the parking lot with the hope another customer would see the robbery in progress"
http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/NEWS/80828002
EAST STROUDSBURG - An alleged robber apparently picked the wrong customer to mess with at the Wal-Mart super center here.
There were no serious injuries despite a shootout in the parking lot early this morning.
Related Stories
Video: One person shot in E-burg WalMart attempted armed robbery Wal-Mart shopper says, 'It's not safe in East Stroudsburg any more.' More than 10,000 Monroe residents permitted to carry concealed gun Pocono Thursday: Shootout at Wal-Mart; Monroe Dems still sore; local football tonight Related Photo Galleries
More
Police say a shopper - armed with a handgun and legally permitted to carry a concealed weapon - shot the robber in the leg at about 12:30 a.m. today. The suspect returned fire. Bullets pierced the passenger side door of the shopper's gray truck and shattered a side window
Take note of the favorable language and side-article info!!
Another local media report:
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-walmart-0828cn,0,356380.story
Perhaps suited for the S&T section:
"Eastman told police the boy fired at him first through the driver's side window while he was reaching for his wallet, which he had purposely dropped on the ground of the parking lot with the hope another customer would see the robbery in progress"