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Age didn't affect his aim.


The Evening Times of Arkansas reported on December 28 that the previous night an 80-year-old man defended himself from two robbers even after being shot himself.

The man, Clarence Cochran of Crawfordsville, was in his store, called The Neighborhood Store, when two men entered, and according "to Investigator Thomas Martin with the Crittenden County Crittenden County may mean:

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  • Crittenden County, Arkansas
  • Crittenden County, Kentucky
 Sheriff's Department ... 'One of the men shot [Cochran], striking him in the abdomen abdomen, in humans and other vertebrates, portion of the trunk between the diaphragm and lower pelvis. In humans the wall of the abdomen is a muscular structure covered by fascia, fat, and skin. .'" Despite his wound, Cochran then grabbed his own pistol and shot at the robbers, hitting both of them.

One unidentified suspect died at the scene. The other suspect, Antonio Bass Antonio Marcel Bass (born August 4, 1987 in Albany, New York) is an American football wide receiver who plays for the Michigan Wolverines. High school career
Bass attended Jackson High School where he had 276 carries for 2,177 yards and 30 rushing touchdowns during his
, 21, was later identified and captured when he went to a hospital for treatment of his gunshot wounds. Bass was charged with aggravated ag·gra·vate  
tr.v. ag·gra·vat·ed, ag·gra·vat·ing, ag·gra·vates
1. To make worse or more troublesome.

2. To rouse to exasperation or anger; provoke. See Synonyms at annoy.
 robbery. Cochran was airlifted to a hospital for treatment of his wound.
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Title Annotation:an elderly man defends himself from two robbers
Author:Williamsen, Kurt
Publication:The New American
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1U7AR
Date:May 2, 2005
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