MEMPHIS, TN – Police say two accused crooks who were shot while trying to rob a man, have been upgraded from critical condition to non-critical condition.
Investigators say they were shot after attempting to rob a man selling jewelry in East Memphis.
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It happened around 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 8, 2009, in the 5300 block of Poplar Avenue, outside of the Hopson Building.
According to investigators four men tried robbing the jewelry vender. Police say they are still looking for two of the crooks who got away in a white Ford Fusion.
Police say the jewelry vender was doing business inside the building just before the shooting happened. The man told police that he had been followed by four men, but didn’t know how long they were watching him. Investigators say when the man left the building, the four suspects tried to rob him. According to police, the vendor then pulled his gun and shot two of the would be robbers.
Robbery foiled by armed citizen in Memphis
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