28 Jul Jewelry store owner fights back, killing robbery suspect in NW Harris Co.
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two out of three robbery suspects were shot, one fatally, when the owner of a jewelry store fought back.
“They came in with one purpose, to rob the place. He has the right to defend himself,” said Sr. Deputy Thomas Gilliland of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
According to Gilliland, three armed men rushed into Your Jeweler in the 12100 block of Jones Road before 3 p.m. Tuesday. They demanded cash and jewelry and pistol-whipped the owner before he managed to grab his gun.
“He managed to recover a pistol and began firing at the robbers. They, in exchange, fired back at him. A gunfight ensued and all three fled from the business,” Gilliland said.
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