Broward County

Wal-Mart employee delivers deadly rebuke to would-be robber

A Wal-Mart worker at the end of his shift in Sunrise shot and killed an armed robber Wednesday morning.

According to a report by Herald news partner CBS4, the armed robber rolled up on the Wal-Mart employee around 3:30 a.m. in the parking lot of 3306 N. University Dr. The employee pulled out his own gun and shot first.

Police told CBS4 the employee had a concealed weapons permit and it looks like a case of self-defense.

David J. Neal: 305-376-3559, @DavidJNeal

This story was originally published September 14, 2016 at 1:33 PM with the headline "Wal-Mart employee delivers deadly rebuke to would-be robber."

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