From the Indianapolis Star of January 17, 2004
Patron shot by bartender is in serious condition
An Indianapolis man remained in serious condition Friday after a bartender shot him in a case that police say was self-defense.
Police say Cecil D. Sanders, 29, and another person had an altercation with a patron at the Sports Bench Tavern, 2023 Southeastern Ave., on Wednesday night. Police say Sanders then threatened to harm the bartender, John E. Hansen. As Sanders was coming over the bar, Hansen, 31, shot Sanders once in the chest.
Depending on his medical prognosis, police intend to arrest Sanders on a preliminary battery charge, said IPD spokesman Sgt. Steve Staletovich. Sanders was being cared for at Methodist Hospital.
Staletovich said three witnesses and a videotape of the encounter support Hansen's story.
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