PD: Corner store worker shoots would-be robber in South Fairmount

A corner store clerk shot and killed a would-be robber Wednesday night in South Fairmount, according to Cincinnati police Capt. Dennis Swingley. Police received reports of a shooting around 9:30 p.m. at Sam’s Quick Market at 1932 Harrison Ave., Swingley said. When they arrived, employees said the store had been the scene of an attempted robbery and a co-worker had shot the suspect. The suspect was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. That person's identity has not yet been released by police. The homicide unit is now investigating.