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Houston store clerk ‘fortunate to be alive’ after killing would-be robber, police say

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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateA would-be robber was shot dead after he opened fire inside a north Houston convenience store Monday night, police said.The 56-year-old man walked into the Super Qwik Food Store in the 8000 block of Fulton around 10 p.m., according to Houston Police Department detective Sgt. Joshua Horn. The clerk was helping other customers in line when the man tried to pass a fake $20 bill, but the clerk refused to accept it, police said.HARRIS COUNTY SHAKE-UP: Prosecutor resigns after post seems to link protests to NazisThe man then pulled a gun and shot at the clerk but missed, Horn said. He then walked around the counter and tried to get into the clerk’s kiosk.As he rounded the corner, the clerk pulled a gun and returned fire, striking the man several times. He collapsed in the store and was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, Horn said.“From what surveillance shows, (the clerk is) very fortunate to be alive right now,” Horn said. “The bullet that the would-be robber fired at him was only a few inches away from him.”The clerk cooperated with detectives.The case will be referred to a Harris County grand jury, which will determine if charges will be filed against the clerk. This is typical even in cases of self-defense.“As of right now, it appears this shooting is completely justified,” Horn said.The dead man was recently paroled from prison, where he was serving time for a robbery conviction, Horn said. His identity was not immediately released.Jay R. Jordan covers breaking news in the Houston area. Read him on , , and , | Follow him on Twitter at | Email him at

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateA would-be robber was shot dead after he opened fire inside a north Houston convenience store Monday night, police said.The 56-year-old man walked into the Super Qwik Food Store in the 8000 block of Fulton around 10 p.m., according to Houston Police Department detective Sgt. Joshua Horn. The clerk was helping other customers in line when the man tried to pass a fake $20 bill, but the clerk refused to accept it, police said.HARRIS COUNTY SHAKE-UP: Prosecutor resigns after post seems to link protests to NazisThe man then pulled a...

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