CASSOPOLIS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Police in Cassopolis say a man who allegedly tried to rob a gas station in the village at gunpoint was himself shot by a customer at the station late Thursday night.
Village of Cassopolis Police Chief Todd McMichael says his department was dispatched to the attempted armed robbery and shooting at the Stone Lake Marathon at 221 South Broadway Street just before 10:00 p.m.
When officers arrived on scene, they found a male had been shot several times, and another male holding the suspect at gun point. Officers were able to determine that the male that was shot had attempted to rob the clerk, and was shot by the customer with the gun.
The male that was shot was transported to South Bend Memorial Hospital by Pride Care Ambulance Service. He was admitted for his injuries.
The man who shot the suspect did have a valid Michigan concealed pistol license (CPL). Officers also located the armed robbery suspect vehicle and arrested a female for possession of methamphetamine and an outstanding drug warrant.
This case is still under investigation.
McMichael says all names are being withheld pending completion of the investigation and any possible arraignments in court.
