Robber shoots clerk and then himself and is killed - cleaned version by pinvj

Thursday, August 12 2010
ATLANTA - Channel 2 Action News obtained video of a deadly shooting at a south Atlanta hotel on Monday that may show the robber killing himself, according to police.

Detectives told Channel 2's Ryan Young they are studying the tape and trying to explain the events that unfolded at Travelodge Hotel near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday.

Hotel security cameras show the unidentified robber walk into the hotel office. The man bought a snack out of a vending machine then walked to the counter and pulled a gun on Vrajesh Patel, 19, according to police.

It appears other customers were not aware of the robbery until the gun fired, police told Young.

When the gun went off, Patel was hit in the stomach, but at virtually the same time, a second bullet from the gun hits the robber in the head, according to detectives.

Police told Young their initial belief is the force of the first blast caused the gun to fire a second time, killing the robber instantly.

The surveillance video showed money flying into the air and smoke hovering over the hotel front desk as a customer scrambled for cover. Then Patel manages to climb up to the counter and call 911.

Patel's family told Young he's expected to make a full recovery. "We feel very blessed because he is very lucky. If you see the video, it was a very bad shooting," said Patel's brother, who did not want to be identified.

"Blood was everywhere. I was scared too but more worried about him staying alive. Very devastating experience," the victim's brother told Young.

Authorities were still looking for a man believed to be the gunman's accomplice.

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[janweltevreden]

Facts are wrong here. The hotel worker only suffered a slight gun-shot powder burn wound. Amazingly the gun went off TWICE . The 1st bullet went thru the head killing him instantly, and with his finger nerves spasming in death his trigger-finger again tightened on the trigger causing the gun to fire again. I am black but no nigger, and its nice to see this monkey screw up without killing the victim because niggers like him are bringing down our black community in the eyes of america.

[cuthroat30]

iam still trying to figure out how he shot himself

[elbeghast]

The robber was trying to grab the cash with both hands. As he was gathering the cash up with his right (gun) hand,he inadvertently pointed the gun towards his own lowered head. When he squeezed the cash,the gun went off and...well...he shot himself.

[TheSchlampampe]

what just happened?

[purebyu]

gotta love backfires

[moreton2256]

@janweltevreden well said sir

[JalandharShere]

touchdown

[califgirl101]

WTF man!

[blufflop]

what the fuck happened....