BEDFORD HEIGHTS, Ohio -- A robbery suspect is in fair condition after being shot by a Bedford Heights store owner Thursday night.

This is the third time in five years that someone tried to rob the Northfield Food Mart, and the storeowner is fed up -- and so are some of his customers.

Mushtag Ahmed was at the counter writing out the winning lottery numbers when a man walked in and pulled a gun on him.

"He said, 'I'm gonna shoot you. Hurry up. Where's the money?' He knocked me down. I don't know how I got away. I was so afraid he was going to shoot me any moment," Ahmed said.

Ahmed did get away and pulled out his own gun and fired. Then he called police.

Police said the would-be robber is Roddy Prophet, of Maple Heights, a 27-year-old with a 10-year history of robbery, assault and identity theft.

Ahmed is angry about what happened.

"Of course I'm angry. I work hard to make a living. They want easy money. Not in this store. I do whatever I can to defend myself and my customers," he said.

Ahmed said he will never forget that silver gun being pointed at him, a gun police now say was a toy gun.

Police said they plan to charge Prophet with aggravated robbery. Whether the storeowner will face charges for the shooting is up to the prosecutor.