WALB 10 News
November 16, 2009
Armed robbery leads to shoot out, suspect killed
ALBANY, GA (WALB) – Crime
scene investigators rolled into the 1500 block of Cromartie Beach Road
Tuesday night to piece together a deadly botched robbery.
Police
say around 11:30 p.m. two armed robbers held up three men and woman as
they got out of a car. But it wasn't just the robbers who were armed,
so was one of the victims.
"We
do know that the victims were robbed at gunpoint and at some point
there was gunfire exchanged," said Phyllis Banks-Whitley, Albany Police
media manager.
A
shootout began when one of the three male robbery victims pulled his
own gun and began firing at the suspects. One of the armed robbers took
off running while the other returned fire. But it was the suspect who
found himself on the receiving end of a bullet. He was pronounced dead
a short time later at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
Despite
a barrage a of gunfire, none of the victims were struck. They were
taken in for questioning at the Law Enforcement Center downtown.
"These people were coming home when they were approached by these suspects who were armed and demanded money. They were able to get a couple of items from them," said Banks-Whitley.
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