A man browsing in a Colorado Springs, Colo., coin shop turned as if to leave, but suddenly wheeled around and pointed a gun at co-owners David Bayuk and Art Jorgensen, and a customer. The gunman demanded money and motioned one owner toward the safe. Bayuk grabbed a revolver from under the counter and fired, fatally wounding the armed robber. The assistant district attorney ruled the shooting self-defense.
The Gazette Telegraph, Colorado Springs, CO, 1/17/87
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