The Archive · 1941

Armed Robber Wounds Two in Concession

Robbery Attempt Fails When Alarm Is Raised Two persons were siby woundet when a robber pulled out his pistol and fred two shots at 235 Rue Brenier de Montmorand at about 8 am. yesterday when he house was visited by three men, one of them armed yta the pistol and the other two with kitchen knives.

According to police investigations, the men entered the home of Mr. Tone, 63-year old curio merchant, ani were met by the old man, his son and doughter-in-law. They immediately shouted for help and tried to detain the robbers.

It was then that he armed man pulled out his pistol and fired two shots, wounding the old ran and his son. The former sustained a slight wound in ins left shoulder, while his son was shot in the neck.

Notwithstondirg heir wounds, the two men hung on to the armed robber and managed to hand him over to the police. The other two escaped during the struggle.

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