Tuesday, November 08, 2005
Fictional News Story #2 (for Beginning Reporting Class)
Convenient store clerk shot and killed an attempted burglar yesterday at an Aurora Diamond Shamrock.
Michael Layous a 22-year-old college student killed the armed robber with a .25-caliber pistol he secretly carried to work.
“Carrying a gun is against company policy, but I figured I had to protect myself,” Layous said. “We’re open 24 hours, and the store has a history of holdups, particularly at night when there aren’t any customers in the store.”
Shortly after 11 p.m. the man pulled a gun out on Layous and asked for the money in the cash register.
The robber attempted to put the clerk in the store’s cooler when Layous shot the man.
“I shot him three times in the chest and side, but I didn’t know right away that I hit him,” Layous said. “He just ran through the front door. He didn’t even open it.”
The police found the burglar’s body in a field near the convenient store located at 1284 East Forest Blvd.
The police said the clerk acted in self defense and no charges were filed against him.
Diamond Shamrock fired Layous this morning because he broke the store’s gun policy.
Diamond Shamrock’s manager could not be reached for comments.
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Convenient store clerk shot and killed an attempted burglar yesterday at an Aurora Diamond Shamrock.
Michael Layous a 22-year-old college student killed the armed robber with a .25-caliber pistol he secretly carried to work.
“Carrying a gun is against company policy, but I figured I had to protect myself,” Layous said. “We’re open 24 hours, and the store has a history of holdups, particularly at night when there aren’t any customers in the store.”
Shortly after 11 p.m. the man pulled a gun out on Layous and asked for the money in the cash register.
The robber attempted to put the clerk in the store’s cooler when Layous shot the man.
“I shot him three times in the chest and side, but I didn’t know right away that I hit him,” Layous said. “He just ran through the front door. He didn’t even open it.”
The police found the burglar’s body in a field near the convenient store located at 1284 East Forest Blvd.
The police said the clerk acted in self defense and no charges were filed against him.
Diamond Shamrock fired Layous this morning because he broke the store’s gun policy.
Diamond Shamrock’s manager could not be reached for comments.
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# posted by Nick D @ 8:17 PM 
