Robbery suspect shot by victim inside St. Louis store

ST. LOUIS (AP) - A robbery suspect in St. Louis is in critical but stable condition after being shot by one of his victims.

Police say the man tried to rob Kaiser Grand Mart before 8 a.m. Wednesday, but left without getting any money. The owner called police and followed the man to a nearby Walgreens store.

Authorities say the suspect was trying to rob the Walgreens when the convenience store owner pulled his own gun. When the suspect pointed his gun at the man, the convenience store owner shot him in the chest.

No one else was hurt. The gun the suspect used turned out to be a toy.

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