A group of four armed men posing as police officers entered Marcelo’s Jewelry in Tampa, Fla. and attempted to rob the store. The store owner, Marcelo Suarez, noticed that the men were not police and retrieved a gun. Suarez and the robbers exchanged fire, before the criminals fled empty-handed. Police were unable to determine whether Suarez’s shots struck any of the robbers. Suarez was not harmed during the incident. (Tampa Bay Times, Tampa, Fla. 07/28/12)
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Owner battles four men to protect store, Tampa Bay Times, Tampa, Fla. 07/28/12
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