Dead on his feet.It was a Saturday afternoon, and a man came into Forest Red's Liquor store in Dallas, Texas “Dallas” redirects here. For other uses, see Dallas (disambiguation). The City of Dallas (pronounced [ˈdæl.əs] or [ˈdæl. , and asked to cash a check. Soum Xieu, a small-framed woman, "told the man they didn't cash the type of check he had," reported the Dallas Morning News. The man then jumped over the counter and attacked Xieu, beating her. While Xieu was being assaulted, her husband, Suot La, came into the store, prompting the robber to pull out a sawed-off shotgun Noun 1. sawed-off shotgun - a shotgun with short barrels scattergun, shotgun - firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges and fire at La. The shot went wide, and La went to his wife's rescue. He and the robber fought. During the battle, La pulled out a pistol and shot the felon An individual who commits a crime of a serious nature, such as Burglary or murder. A person who commits a felony. felon n. a person who has been convicted of a felony, which is a crime punishable by death or a term in state or federal prison. . The injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. robber grabbed a bag of money and fled, but he only made it across the street before collapsing in a heap. The robber was taken to a hospital, where he died. It was a harrowing July 8 day. Though the shooting was investigated as a homicide homicide (hŏm`əsīd), in law, the taking of human life. Homicides that are neither justifiable nor excusable are considered crimes. A criminal homicide committed with malice is known as murder, otherwise it is called manslaughter. , charges are not expected to be filed. The identity of the robber is not being released by police. Xieu was treated at a hospital for lacerations. |
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