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| Robbers Gunned Down By Customer Who Fled Police |
| 2009-08-18 |
| Two men died Tuesday after they were shot while trying to rob a convenience store on Milwaukee's north side, police said. Both men were armed and wearing masks and gloves when they entered the store at N. 12th and W. Chambers streets about 10:45 a.m., Milwaukee police Capt. Edith Hudson said. The men announced the robbery but were then shot by a customer or customers, who ran from the store, Hudson said. No arrests have been made in connection with the case, she said. A man identified by family as Kenneth J. Whitaker, 28, was pronounced dead inside the store, Hudson said. The other man, 22, ran from the store and collapsed in a nearby gangway but died at a hospital, Sgt. Mark Stanmeyer said in an e-mail. The man's identity has not been released. Whitaker's mother and cousin said in interviews that he visited the store often and said they did not believe he had tried to rob the business. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #2 There are times when a pistol works better than one's fists. The Mayor of Milwaukee should take note. He won't, though. |
| Posted by: Eric Jablow 2009-08-18 20:47 |
| #1 "Whitaker's mother and cousin said in interviews that he Fixed. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-08-18 20:28 |