Mississippi Teen Robber Shot Dead

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Las Vegas, NV –-(Ammoland.com)- The Clarion Ledger reports this week (7/22/2016) in Jackson, Mississippi, police say a 17-year-old was apparently burglarizing a Lexus sedan that was parked at Performance Oil Equipment Inc. located at 920 East McDowell Road.

The owner of the business, armed with a handgun, approached and attempted to stop him.

At that point the 17 year old teen didn’t stop but instead lunged at the armed business owner.

“There was a struggle between the burglar and the armed individual. The criminal was shot multiple times in the upper torso,” said a Police Commander.

The shooter was detained and questioned at police headquarters but later released. There were no other injuries reported. The Lexus sustained damage that was consistent with an auto burglary.

The teenager ultimately was transported to the University of Mississippi Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. The identity of the man …Read the Rest

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