Posted November 11, 2017 9:00 am by Comments

By Jennifer Cruz

Authorities investigate after a liquor store robbery that left one suspect dead. (Photo: ABC7)
An attempted robbery at a liquor store in Whittier, California, on Monday night left one suspect dead and a second suspect on the run.
The incident unfolded just after 10 p.m. at Bottle House Liquor, the Whittier Police Department said in a news release.
Authorities say the two suspects entered the store wearing hoodies. Both had their faces partially covered, and at least one was armed with a gun. It’s unclear if the suspects said anything, but as soon as the clerk noticed they were armed, the clerk produced his own weapon.
Whittier police spokesman Officer John Scoggins said there was an exchange of gunfire between the clerk and the suspects. The clerk was uninjured, but one suspect was struck by gunfire, while the second suspect fled from the scene. The injured suspect was pronounced dead at the scene and the clerk was uninjured.
According to Brandy Martinez, who lives in an apartment above the liquor store, police arrived almost immediately after the gunfire erupted.
A weapon was not recovered, but according to authorities, there was evidence at the scene showing the suspects fired their gun. Scoggins said there is surveillance

Source: Guns.com

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