Store Clerk Shoots Robber

February 16, 2011

BOSTON -- Police investigated a shooting Tuesday night that
injured a man who they said attempted to rob a store in Mattapan
before he was shot by the store's owner.

Boston police said the man, who was in his 40s, entered a store
called Essential Body Herbs at 1282 Blue Hill Ave. just after 7 p.m.
and attempted to rob the clerk while armed with a hammer.

The clerk, who has a license to carry a gun, shot the robber
multiple times, investigators said.

Police said the robber stumbled out onto the street and collapsed.
He was taken to Boston Medical Center and was expected to survive.
The store owner was physically unharmed.

The investigation is ongoing, police said.

Nearby shop owners said they all fear staying open late.

"You know how many crimes happen around here. Too much,
so we're scared about it," said local shop owner Felix Rodriguez.