Pharmacy tech shot by robbery suspect
http://wavy.com/2015/04/20/person-shot-at-va-beach-pharmacy/
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Beach police say a pharmacy technician was shot during an attempted robbery Monday afternoon.
Police dispatchers received a 911 call around 2:25 p.m. for a report of a gunshot victim at 840 South Military Highway, which is a Rite Aid Pharmacy.
Virginia Beach Police Officer James Cason said a man armed with a silver semi-automatic handgun entered the pharmacy and demanded drugs. At some point, the suspect fired at a pharmacy technician, who received injuries that were not life-threatening, according to police.
The victim was transported to a local hospital.
Cason said the suspect fled on foot, and possible left the business property in a vehicle. He is described as an African American man in his early 20s with a thin build. He is just shy of 6-feet-tall, has short hair and was wearing a dark shirt and jeans.
Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP℠.
Filed under: General Problems
Hummm. Time for staff to wear Kevlar vests.
Kevlar vests do not provide any protection to the throat, cranium, or the upper leg. “Bullet Proof” is a misnomer. “Bullet Resistant” is a better term. A .44 Magnum or .50 Caliber will defeat a all but a full blown Type III military vest with a ceramic ultra high impact device over the area of the heart. A 12 gauge cannot miss decapitating your head from your thorax. Bullets called “Devastator Ammo” can do the same as a 4-10 gauge shotgun. The handgun is called “The Judge” 5 Rds. of shotgun pellets packed into a handgun. This is tantamount to a sawed off shotgun. Better to pre-empt the fire fight with a first strike.