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| Thief tries to rob gun store with hammer with deadly result: cops |
| 2023-10-25 |
| Now this one IS California. [FoxNews] A suspected robber armed with a hammer was fatally shot when he allegedly tried to rob a California gun store. The Livermore Police Department said that before 2:30 p.m. Sunday, a man "wearing a mask, a hooded sweatshirt pulled over his head and gloves" who was "acting suspicious" entered East Bay Firearms. The man, who has only been identified as a 28-year-old from Redwood, then attempted to rob the gun store owner by swiping a firearm while wielding a hammer, according to witness statements to police. The gun store owner, who has not been named, grabbed a gun and fired two rounds at the suspected robber. Officers responded to the store shortly after over a report of a burglary, and found a man suffering from a gunshot wound, who later died on the scene. Five customers were inside the store at the time of the alleged attempted burglary and were not injured, according to police. Police said the gun store owner is cooperating and is not a suspect in the case. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #1 Brought a hammer to a gunfight. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2023-10-25 08:57 |