Hard head, fast draw.The fact that proprietors of gun shops are often inclined to be armed while at work was driven home to three teenagers when they attempted to rob Alaskan Guns and Ammo in Fairbanks Fairbanks, city (1990 pop. 30,843), Fairbanks North Star Borough, E central Alaska, on the Chena River near its confluence with the Tanana; inc. 1903. Fairbanks is the only sizable urban center in the vast Alaskan interior. on February February: see month. 8. The three young men apparently put some thought into the execution of their robbery robbery, in law, felonious taking of property from a person against his will by threatening or committing force or violence. The injury or threat may be directed against the person robbed, his property, or the person or property of his relative or of anyone in his plan--but not enough. They entered the store and began speaking with the store's owner, 62-year-old Stevan Smith, about hunting. "As soon as Smith turned his back on one of them, he was struck with what felt like a hammer," reported the News-Miner. In actuality ac·tu·al·i·ty n. pl. ac·tu·al·i·ties 1. The state or fact of being actual; reality. See Synonyms at existence. 2. Actual conditions or facts. Often used in the plural. , one of the youths had hit Smith in the head with a crowbar that he had brought to the scene. Much to the youths' surprise, Smith wasn't knocked out. Instead, he quickly drew a gun, catching at least two of the three robbers unawares. The youth with the crowbar managed to flee flee v. fled , flee·ing, flees v.intr. 1. To run away, as from trouble or danger: fled from the house into the night. 2. out of the store, but Smith drew down on the other two, leaving them with no option but to surrender. Police took the two into custody. The youth who fled was caught later. Police learned that two of the youths had guns on them during the robbery attempt. The three youths face first-degree robbery charges. |
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