Store Clerk Shoots Suspected Robber In Head
Shooting Marks Second Shooting At Store On City’s West Side
POSTED: 7:24 am EST December 17,
2004
CLEVELAND -- There was another fatal shooting at a west-side Cleveland store, but this time the victim was the suspected robber, NewsChannel5 reported. The alleged robbery took place at George's Market, located on Detroit Avenue on the city’s west side.Witnesses said Jesse Buchanan, 19, kept walking in and out of the store before the shooting happened. Buchanan reportedly showed his gun, fired one shot, demanded money and threatened the five people inside the store.That's when Nadim Shalamy, 71, shot the Buchanan in the head, killing him. Shalamy has owned the store for 14 years.
SLIDESHOW: Clerk Shoots Would-Be Robber Two other suspects were arrested.Cleveland police are now looking into a shooting at Tony's Deli earlier in the week to find out if there is a connection. There were three gunmen involved in that shooting.Rebecca Cordoves, 21, and Jorge Santiago were gunned down during a robbery at Tony's Deli Monday night.Cordoves had two children, an 18-month-old and a 1-month old.
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