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Suspect in robberies fatally shot by clerk

Eva-Marie Ayala
Star-Telegram Dallas Bureau
Posted on Fri, Sep. 20, 2002

DALLAS - A robbery suspect was fatally shot while fighting with a hotel clerk who tried to stop him early Thursday, police said.

Police believe the 21-year-old man, whose name had not been released Thursday, also robbed the same Courtyard By Marriott Wednesday night and was involved in 25 to 30 other robberies. A different clerk was working Wednesday, police Sgt. Ross Salverino said. "At one time, a composite drawing was made for all these incidents, and it looks just like him."

Just before 12:30 a.m. Thursday, a man entered the hotel at 2930 Forest Lane and asked to use the bathroom, police said.

When the clerk asked if he was a guest, the man drew a handgun, forced his way behind the counter and took money from the front desk, Salverino said.

The man then made the clerk lead him to the safe and forced the clerk to take off his clothes, Salverino said.

"Somehow, they began to wrestle and a shot went off, hitting the suspect" in the right shoulder, Salverino said. "The suspect then lunged at the hotel clerk, and the clerk shot him in the upper torso."

Salverino said the man died at the scene. He expects a grand jury to rule the death a justified homicide.

A picture of the man will be shown to other businesses in the area that have been robbed recently to determine if he was involved, Salverino said.

Dinesh Ro, assistant general manager at the hotel, said hotel management is doing what it can to comfort employees and guests.

http://www.dfw.com/mld/startelegram/news/local/states/texas/4113770.htm

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