Wednesday, August 20, 2008

California: Would-be robber flees store after employee shoots him

Coachella, California

From the Desert Sun of August 20, 2008
Would-be robber flees store after employee shoots him

A man was shot Tuesday morning as he tried to rob a Coachella convenience store, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

The man entered the Y and M Market in the 1500 block of Second Street about 10:40 a.m. and brandished a handgun.

Gunfire was exchanged between the suspect and a store employee and the suspect was shot, according to the sheriff's department.

The suspect fled the scene in a vehicle with a woman. They did not get away with any money.

No one in the store was injured.

The man is described as a Hispanic male in his 20s with a thin build. He wore dark clothing and a fedora-type hat.

The woman is described as a heavyset Hispanic adult with dark hair.

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