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McDonald's Employee Shoots Robbers
Suspects In Pain, Call Paramedics
HOUSTON, Updated 7:14 a.m. CDT June 29, 2000 --
Police continued their investigation
Wednesday of a McDonald's maintenance worker who stopped four armed robbers by shooting
two of them, while customers watched inside the northeast Houston restaurant.
The restaurant owner, Teroy Vance, told News2Houston that he was just leaving around 11 p.m. Tuesday when he heard gunshots coming from inside his McDonald's at 5301 East Freeway.
As he was approaching the store, Vance said that one of the suspects ran past him.
According to investigators, a maintenance worker noticed that four gunmen carrying rifles and wearing masks were holding up a cashier at gunpoint. So the worker pulled out his own gun and shot two of the suspects, police said.
The four suspects ran away, but the two wounded didn't go far. According to police, the two were in so much pain that they ran into a nearby apartment complex and called for an ambulance.
Paramedics rushed them to the hospital. Hospital officials said that they are in serious condition.
Vance said that he is glad his worker ignored company policy that forbids employees from carrying weapons.
He also said that three months ago the same gunmen cleared out his registers.
Suspects In Pain, Call Paramedics
HOUSTON, Updated 7:14 a.m. CDT June 29, 2000 --
Police continued their investigation
Wednesday of a McDonald's maintenance worker who stopped four armed robbers by shooting
two of them, while customers watched inside the northeast Houston restaurant.
The restaurant owner, Teroy Vance, told News2Houston that he was just leaving around 11 p.m. Tuesday when he heard gunshots coming from inside his McDonald's at 5301 East Freeway.
As he was approaching the store, Vance said that one of the suspects ran past him.
According to investigators, a maintenance worker noticed that four gunmen carrying rifles and wearing masks were holding up a cashier at gunpoint. So the worker pulled out his own gun and shot two of the suspects, police said.
The four suspects ran away, but the two wounded didn't go far. According to police, the two were in so much pain that they ran into a nearby apartment complex and called for an ambulance.
Paramedics rushed them to the hospital. Hospital officials said that they are in serious condition.
Vance said that he is glad his worker ignored company policy that forbids employees from carrying weapons.
He also said that three months ago the same gunmen cleared out his registers.