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Still doing his job.(Exercising The Right)(Robert Strickland)(Brief Article)

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Michigan resident Robert Strickland, 57, joined the Detroit Police Department in 1967 and retired on disability as a sergeant in 1986.

At 12:50 a.m. on June 5th, while walking toward a lounge on the city's east side, he was approached by three teenagers. One of the youths brandished a gun and demanded money. Strickland did not resist, and surrendered his cash and credit cards. Despite Strickland's cooperation, the armed teen shot him in the stomach.

Unbeknownst to the young thugs, however, Strickland was legally carrying two handguns. Drawing both, he fired a total of 17 shots, wounding one of the suspects, 15, in the back and another, 18, in the left leg. The third suspect, Antonio Harris, 18, was killed by a bullet that struck him in the head.

Strickland then walked into the lounge, where he is a ...

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