Thursday, June 9, 2005

Indianapolis, Indiana

From the Indianapolis Star of June 9, 2005
Cops say would-be robber shot by business owner

A man who tried to rob an Eastside dry cleaners on Wednesday afternoon was shot and critically wounded by the business's owner, Indianapolis police said.

The shooting was reported at 2:47 p.m. at Discount Cleaners, 3927 E. 10th St. Officers found the wounded man in a strip mall behind the cleaners.

Police said Lavern Thompson, 23, had pointed a gun at workers after he entered the cleaners, and the business's owner pulled his own gun and opened fire.

Thompson was in critical condition Wednesday night at Wishard Memorial Hospital with multiple gunshot wounds.

Police plan to book him on a preliminary charge of attempted armed robbery.

Police identified the business owner who apparently fired the shots as Alfonso Gonzales, 72.

Gonzales was questioned by police but not arrested. Typically, the Marion County prosecutor's office will review such cases to decide whether charges will be filed or whether Gonzales acted in self-defense.

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