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Blown chance.(Exercising The Right)

The New American

| February 21, 2005 | Williamsen, Kurt | COPYRIGHT 2005 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

On Wednesday, January 12, three teens tried to rob the Oakland Party Store in Southfield, Michigan, and forced the store's owner to shoot in self-defense.

At about 9 p.m., store owner Maurice Gorges and an unnamed customer found themselves facing Rashawn Linnear, armed with a .45-caliber handgun, and two accomplices, Miguil Jackson and Deandre Bensen.

Gorges gave the youths the money from his cash register and asked them to leave, but they didn't leave because they wanted more money and the tape from the surveillance system. During an interview with NBC's Detroit, Michigan affiliate Channel 4, a customer who was in the ...

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