Posted on 01/06/2011 7:58:27 AM PST by DCBryan1
Posted: Jan 05, 2011 4:49 PM CST Updated: Jan 05, 2011 4:49 PM CST By Rusty Mizell
LITTLE ROCK – A pair of would-be robbers are in the hospital following an attempted armed robbery at a grocery store on Colonel Glenn Road.
Police were called to Joe's Grocery Store at 12223 Colonel Glenn Road just before 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Two men who were attempting to rob the store were shot in the chest and in the leg by the clerk and owner of the business.
According to a police report, the robbers pulled a gun and were taking money from the register, when the clerk pulled out a .357 handgun and shot both men. The suspects have not been identified.
While fleeing the store, the men dropped the stolen money and their handgun, and sped away in a maroon Oldsmobile, hitting a fence in the process.
A short time later, police responded to the intersection of Colonel Glenn and Interstate 430, where the men had summoned an ambulance to transport them to the hospital.
Little Rock Police Lt. Terry Hastings says the owner of the store does not face charges related to the shootings at this time, and that the prosecuting attorney's office will ultimately decide if any charges will be filed.
Hastings says it is his opinion that the store owner was within his rights to shoot the men, because they had a gun pointed at him.
Hastings added that an investigation is underway to determine if the men have been involved in other recent robberies.
"We've had some other robberies around Christmas, before and after, that were two individuals that match this description. So we'll definitely be looking at that as well as some other factors that I'm not able to reveal at this moment", Hastings said.
No one inside the business was injured in the attempted robbery.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/STATON BREIDENTHAL Police and paramedics prepare to transport one of two suspects Wednesday morning after they were reportedly shot by a grocery store owner during a robbery attempt in Little Rock.
This story isn't nearly as a good ending as 2003 when a star-football player in Central Arkansas robbed "Bubba's bait, bullets, and beer".
Ole Bubba plugged the kid as he walked in to rob the place. DRT with a .45 ACP hole in his chest.
I concur on the “good shooting” but what is a .45 ACP?
.357 Mag. Close range.
Nice shooting, sir !
And I'll not fault the store owner in the least. He did well under very stressful circumstances.
“I concur on the “good shooting” but what is a .45 ACP?”
A .45 ACP is a .45 caliber Automatic Colt Pistol. OFten it is a 1911 model, like those issued to soldiers for many decades.
Guess they didn’t make a “Little Rock Getaway!”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO7UFFVl27U
Make sure to use hydra-shock or corbon or some other hollow-point next time.
I used to own a .357. Haven’t owned a gun for awhile. I’m about to buy another. I was thinking of a .357. Obviously you recommend a .45 ACP. It’s been awhile and I forget the arguments pro and con between those two weapons. And in my life, there’s a new wrinkle. Now I’m married. Before I wasn’t. So I’m buying this gun for 2 people, not just one. Any thoughts?
That's right. He's alive, and the perps are down. Combat is an iffy proposition no matter what weapons you bring to it.
Nice choice! My Python could use a stable-mate.
I also can use the ammo in my lever action rifle.
Try out whatever gun fits you, and you can consistantly and accurately shoot (and the Ms.).
My wife has a Model 640, but uses .38SPL from Gold dot as her carry ammo. She also has a Glock 10mm for her "heavy days".
Please look carefully at picture above. Look at suspects feet. Notice his pants and underwear around his ankles. Note blood in underwear. Notice suspects face? Looks like cockshot to me... .Tough guys never think about their d!ck getting blown off by a 357 before they walk in. Oh well, took care of the pro creation problem.
Why does that yoot still have free hands?
Cuff that sumbitch!
Based on the picture of the perp (whose pants are pulled down to his shoes), it appears that the store owner got him somewhere below the waist.
I have the same one. It’s a work of art.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.