In another example of the out-of-control proliferation of firearms in America, a shopper was robbed of his assault-style rifle at a food store.
According to a police statement, the shopper retrieved a second gun from his car and shot the bandit last week in Wellston, Missouri. Two people were injured in the shooting of the robbery suspect.
Maj. Ron Martin of the North County Police Cooperative said that the shopper had an assault-style weapon in a gun sleeve. It's legal to carry firearms openly in the state.
According to police, a man held a gun to the owner's head and demanded his rifle as he stepped outside.
The victim opened fire after giving up his weapon.
The man was listed in critical condition last week after he was seen using his gun and rifle. Two women who had just pulled up to the market were shot. Police said their injuries weren't life threatening.
The owner ran away.
A police account of a shooting outside a store. There is a police cooperative in Missouri.
The man accused of stealing the rifle has been charged with armed criminal action, first-degree robbery, and two counts of unlawful use of a weapon. He had a cash only bond of $500,000.
A police officer was shot and killed at the food market.
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