Attacked at work: Robber shoots at employee during chase

One more citizen who may have felt that Ohio's affirmative defense law was inadequate as a means of legal self-defense, even though she carries large amounts of cash for her job. April 8 cannot come soon enough for Ohio's crime victims.

March 11, 2004
Dayton Daily News

DAYTON | A robber shot at an employee of Benjamin's Burger Master, 1000 N. Main St., after the employee chased him into the street Wednesday, police said.

The robber had assaulted a female employee minutes before as she got into her truck to take money to a bank. He took the money and ran behind the business onto Pioneer Street, police said.

The second employee told police he was gaining on the robber when the robber turned and fired at him. That employee returned to the restaurant, got his car and attempted to continue following the robber.

The gun was found in a trash can after a third employee spotted the robber placing it there, the report said. The robber had been in the business earlier and had followed the woman with the money to the parking lot, the report said.