Robber gets more than he bargained for

Originally published at http://www.juneau.com
January 30, 2001

Anchorage police say a robbery suspect is hospitalized with gunshot wounds this morning after an early morning attempted armed robbery at a motel. Investigators say the 19-year-old man rushed into the office of the Spenard Motel at about 3:30am, pointed a gun at the clerk and demanded money. The clerk told police the man looked agitated when he saw the small amount of money in the cash register. The clerk says he feared for his life and pulled a revolver from his vest pocket, shooting the suspect five times. The suspect suffered gunshot wounds to the abdomen, arm, leg and face. Police say the name of the suspect will be released after he's charged. They are not releasing the name of the clerk, for fear of retaliation.

KeepAndBearArms.com Note:

This news item showed up on a local news digest page, prioritized below the following other stories:

• City gets new buses -- Easier access for disabled
• Incident at downtown hotel ends peacefully (about someone threatening suicide)
• Noise study draft report released
• Teen arrested in K-Mart theft

None of these stories should get higher billing than an event where a homeowner or business owner protected his or her own property successfully and put a bad guy in jail.

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