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Second Akron store worker fires on robbers

By Beacon Journal staff report

For the second straight night, an Akron convenience store clerk opened fire on would-be robbers.

The latest shooting occured Wednesday night at the Delia Market where police say a clerk wounded one of the three armed robbers.

Gerald Arnold, 17, of Akron was arrested by police at Akron General Medical Center where he was being treated for a gunshot wound to the leg about 10 minutes after the robbery.

Arnold was charged as a juvenile with robbery.

Also arrested in connection with the Delia robbery is 18-year-old William Oldham of Alkron. A third suspect is being sought by Akron police detectives.

Police Lt. Rick Edwards said three men entered the Delia Market at about 8 p.m. All were armed with handguns. One robber put his weapon to the head of a clerk and demaded money.

Another clerk appeared and fired several shots. The clerk told police he believed he shot one of the suspects before the trio fled without any money.

Police received a call from hospital workers a short time later.

Edwards said police do not believe the robber was connected to Tuesday's attempted heist at a West Market Street store where a clerk fired a pistol at two would-be robbers.

Employees at the Dairy Mart store, 587 W. Market St., said the masked gunmen entered the store around midnight and demanded money.

One was armed with a pistol, the other a shotgun.

One worker fled outside to call police and another hid under a counter to activate an alarm. The employee then came out from behind the counter and fired a single shot at the suspects, who then fled.

Edwards said police do not encourage clerks to draw their weapons during robberies. He said the potential exists for innocent bystanders to be killed or injured.

In most cases, he said, store clerks facing an armed robber have the legal right to defend themselves or others if they fear for their safety.

''You have a right to defend yourself, but we're not encouraging anyone to fire shots at people,'' Edwards said.

For the second straight night, an Akron convenience store clerk opened fire on would-be robbers.

The latest shooting occured Wednesday night at the Delia Market where police say a clerk wounded one of the three armed robbers.

Gerald Arnold, 17, of Akron was arrested by police at Akron General Medical Center where he was being treated for a gunshot wound to the leg about 10 minutes after the robbery.

Arnold was charged as a juvenile with robbery.

Also arrested in connection with the Delia robbery is 18-year-old William Oldham of Alkron. A third suspect is being sought by Akron police detectives.

Police Lt. Rick Edwards said three men entered the Delia Market at about 8 p.m. All were armed with handguns. One robber put his weapon to the head of a clerk and demaded money.

Another clerk appeared and fired several shots. The clerk told police he believed he shot one of the suspects before the trio fled without any money.

Police received a call from hospital workers a short time later.

Edwards said police do not believe the robber was connected to Tuesday's attempted heist at a West Market Street store where a clerk fired a pistol at two would-be robbers.

Employees at the Dairy Mart store, 587 W. Market St., said the masked gunmen entered the store around midnight and demanded money.

One was armed with a pistol, the other a shotgun.

One worker fled outside to call police and another hid under a counter to activate an alarm. The employee then came out from behind the counter and fired a single shot at the suspects, who then fled.

Edwards said police do not encourage clerks to draw their weapons during robberies. He said the potential exists for innocent bystanders to be killed or injured.

In most cases, he said, store clerks facing an armed robber have the legal right to defend themselves or others if they fear for their safety.

''You have a right to defend yourself, but we're not encouraging anyone to fire shots at people,'' Edwards said.




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