Heroic, Armed 71-Year-Old
A 71-year-old
man thwarted a robbery at a Florida internet cafe on Friday when
he shot two would-be assailants and the entire ordeal was captured
on security tape.
The two robbers
burst through the doors of the Palms Internet Cafe in Ocala and
ordered everyone to get down as they waved a handgun at dozens of
customers.
But they didn’t
expect Samuel Williams to pull out his own weapon and fire, injuring
both of the criminals and saving the lives of his fellow Floridians.
Robbers:
A 71-year-old man thwarted a robbery at a Florida internet cafe
on Friday when he shot two would-be assailants and the entire
ordeal was captured on security tape
Hero:
They didn’t expect Samuel Williams to pull out his own weapon
and fire, injuring both of the criminals and saving the lives
of his fellow Floridians
Fox
reports that the incident occurred just after 10 pm. on Friday.
The surveillance
video shows the two men wearing dark clothes barged into the cafe
with a baseball bat and a gun.
Witnesses told
police that the robbers demanded that the 30 patrons get down on
the floor and give them money.
Terrified customers
put their hands up in the air, all of them following orders except
for Mr Williams.
Kneeling slightly,
Mr Williams starts shooting at the men, surprising them with his
own attack.
The thugs scramble
to exit, falling over each other as Mr Williams chases them out
of the cafe.
Hurt: Davis
G. Dawkins, 19, right, and Duwayne Henderson, 19, left, were hospitalized
for their injuries
Entry:
The surveillance video shows the two men wearing dark clothes barge
into the cafe with a baseball bat and a gun
Robbery:
Witnesses told police that the robbers demanded that the 30 patrons
get down on the floor and give them money
Once he had
sufficiently scared them off, he locked the door and waited for
the police to come.
The two men
got into a nearby car and fled, witnesses said.
Mr Williams
told officers that he was scared the robbers would hurt someone,
especially his wife who was sitting nearby him in the cafe.
July
19, 2012
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