A Louisiana Dollar General store clerk who shot and killed an armed robber on Monday is being charged with a felony, authorities said.
Rafus Anderson was working at the store in Monroe when the suspect walked in with a gun, according to a police report. Anderson fired a shot that struck the suspect and a customer as the robber fled the store.
Responding police officers found the robber “lying in the money he had just stolen from the store” north of the scene, according to the report. The suspect later died at a hospital.
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Rafus Anderson, 30, is being charged in connection with fatally shooting an armed robber while working at Dollar General in Louisiana.
(Monroe Police Department)
The client was taken to a hospital and was later released after receiving treatment. After the shooting, Anderson locked up the store, set the alarm, and left.
He later gave a statement to the police. He said he feared the suspect would kill him and that he had “no idea” the suspect was shot because he kept running.
He also said the store had been the target of six armed robberies since August. He said there were four robberies and two attempted robberies.
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Anderson is charged with manslaughter. He was released on bail Wednesday and was scheduled to appear in court the same day.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Dollar General.
