[marktwain]

Most comments at the site support the clerk.

[Gay State Conservative]

God,I’m just dyin’ for a beer....

[LukeL]

I love when liberals say people rob stores to feed their children or pay the bills and because of that we should have compassion.

[Cicero]

Usually “homicide” implies murder. I hope that’s not the case here, since it would seem to be justifiable self defense.

[Ken H]

‘Holdup muh beer’

[Sooth2222]

Strange that they use a Colt Delta Elite to illustrate their story. In the real world outside of journalism, very few people who can afford a $800-$1200 handgun would ever be shot robbing a “Beer For Less” store.

[Joe 6-pack]

"...Patrick Atkins, 21 years old..."

Hasn't even been drinking legally for a year and he already ran out of money?!?!

[bolobaby]

Great reporting. Clearly have their facts straight.

“Died of a single gunshot wound...”

Vs.

“...shot him three times...”

Probably shot him with one of those machine gun glocks.

[Beowulf9]

“Beer for less”.

Well, I’m glad he saved even more:)

[Slump Tester]

A cheap beer store in Erie Pennsylvania? I’ll bet their top seller is Yacht Club. (A beer for those who can’t afford Schmidt’s Bavarian.)

[Carl Vehse]

"Cook says he died of a single gun shot wound to the chest.... The clerk in the store was armed with a handgun and shot the suspect three times."

Now that is a tight grouping!!!