Armed Clerk Fired For Defending Himself During Armed Robbery

By Brandon Curtis

PHOTO CREDIT: Facebook (link)

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO — During an armed robbery one night in late Spetember, an armed clerk fought back by drawing his gun. It was the first time he had carried at work, and he’s glad he did because it likely saved his life.

His ex-employer, however, seems to have a strict ‘no weapons’ policy in place. So strict, in fact, that they fired him after the incident.

Wester Convenience is the name of the chain, and Lee Satterthwaite is the name of the clerk.

For simplicity sake, here is a link to their Facebook Page.

And the story goes like this;

Two weeks ago, Lee Satterthwaite was working the overnight shift at Wester Convenience store on Fillmore street in Colorado Springs when two armed suspects entered the store around 3 a.m. pointing their weapons at him demanding money. “Looking down the barrel of a gun that you know is wielded with hostile intent, is frightening,” says Satterthwaite.

When he asked the suspects to not point their weapons at his face and they didn’t listen, he drew his weapon. “They kept pointing their guns at my head, I stepped behind cover and …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation