Walmart employee fatally shoots robbery suspect, police say

Man shot dead in Sunrise

(Michael Cary/CNN)

SUNRISE, Fla. – A Wal-Mart employee in Sunrise has fatally shot a man who attempted to rob him, according to police.

The Sun Sentinel reports that the incident occurred early Wednesday in the parking out outside the store.

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The employee, who went to his car, was approached by an unidentified man armed with a handgun, police said. Following an exchange of words between the two, the employee pulled out a weapon and fired multiple shots, killing the suspect, according to police.

Sunrise Police Department spokesman Chris Piper says the employee shot the man in self-defense. He says the employee has a permit to carry a concealed weapon.

The incident remains under investigation.


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