Pawn Shop Employee Dies Of Injuries Sustained During Shootout With Two Armed Robbers

By John Falkenberg

SAN BERNADINO, CA — A San Bernadino pawn shop employee was shot and killed in a gun battle with two armed robbers that occurred last Wednesday, according to The Sun.

Normally, when we report of attempted robberies against pawn shops it’s good news — not this time.

As The Sun reports:

Jason Cullen, 32, of Highland was shot and fatally wounded in the robbery attempt just before 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, at the pawn shop at 2601 Highland Ave. in San Bernardino. Police had previously identified Cullen as a pawn shop employee.

Police said that two suspects wearing surgical masks threw an incendiary device that resembled a Molotov cocktail into the shop, prompting a display case to catch fire. Two people suffered burn wounds; they are expected to recover.

The suspects then opened fire, police said, and employees at the store fired back. It wasn’t clear whether the robbers were wounded during the shooting, which some witnesses said unleashed between six and 10 bullets.

The armed men fled, driving south on Valaria Drive, but crashed their car at a fence at the 210 Freeway, officials said. Authorities briefly closed the freeway during the search for the suspects. Police said the suspects …Read the Rest

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