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Female Store Clerk Gets in Gun Fight With 3 Armed Robbers and Wins

2012 November 28
state: SC




A store clerk in Columbia, SC was facing three armed robbers during her night shift.

When the three men began firing their guns in the air, the clerk grabbed her own weapon and opened fire on the suspects.

One of the would be robbers was shot in the chest, caught by police and is being treated at an area hospital.

The other two suspects escaped, but police believe one of them may have also been shot.

The clerk was not harmed.

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Deputies: Store clerk fears for her life, shoots robbery suspect

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Wednesday, November 14th, 2012, 11:28am
Topics: Crime, News



COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - An overnight robbery attempt in Richland County ended in a shootout with a store clerk Wednesday morning. One person was sent to the hospital.

Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department say three black males armed with handguns entered the Corner Pantry store at 5413 Forest Drive to commit a robbery. After demanding money and lottery tickets, investigators say the suspects fired several shots in the air.

Deputies say that is when the store clerk, fearing for her life, grabbed her weapon and returned fire. One of the suspects was hit in the upper body and sent to the hospital. Investigators don’t know his condition.

Investigators also believe a second suspect was hit but they are still looking for him in addition to the third suspect.

The store is located near the intersection of Forest Drive and Percival Road.

Topics: Crime, News

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