Police say three men waited for the customers to leave a food store before announcing an armed robbery. Once they emptied the store’s coffers, the robbers took all the store employees to the back of the store and bound them with duct tape. With a gun aimed at his head, the store manager, who has a concealed-carry permit, freed himself and drew a 45-caliber handgun. The manager fired several times, striking his assailant twice. The injured robber died while the other suspects fled. “In my opinion, if this man had not had a gun, my concern is that they would have executed these people.” County Prosecutor William Forsyth said.
Grand Rapids Press Grand Rapids, Mich., 10/18/06