Cleveland grocer, 71, returns fire, kills robber

The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting on another shooting at a retail store on the city's west side. But this one had far different results than the one at Tony's Deli, where a clerk was killed for not opening the cash drawer quick enough, and where a defenseless witness was murdered by a shot in the back while fleeing. Why the difference? Because this time, the store owner refused to be a victim.

According to the newspaper, the latest shooting occurred about 7:30 p.m. at George's Market at 10117 Detroit Ave. A man police believe was Jesse Buchanan, 19, of Lakewood, walked in with a gun, demanding money and threatening the five people inside. Nadim Shamaly, 71, of Lakewood, shot the robber in the head. Witnesses to the newspaper the robber had himself fired at least one shot.

"He shot a shot, and he missed, and my father didn't miss," Jeff Shamaly was quoted as saying. "If my father didn't shoot him, he would've killed all of them."

The newspaper reports police arrested two men they think were outside the store in a getaway car. The names of the two men were not released.

Police Lt. Linda Kaspar told the Plain Dealer that investigators will look closely at whether the two men arrested at George's Market could be among the three suspects still being sought in the two killings at Tony's Deli.

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