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Robber Shot By Jewelry Store Owner During Robbery Attempt

An East Texas store owner turns the tables on a would be robber.  Their confrontation sends the robber to the hospital.

It all began just after 5 o'clock Thursday evening at the American Gold and Diamond Exchange at the intersection of Fifth Street and Fleishel.

Police said 22-year-old David Daniel pulled a butcher knife on the clerk and told her to get down on the ground. The owner was in the back of the store and saw what was going on. Police said he took out his pistol and shot Daniel in the leg.

Daniel then fled around the corner into a nearby store, Tyler Nails.  The owner followed him and held him at gunpoint until police arrived. Daniel was taken to a local hospital. Police said his injury is not life-threatening.  An employee of the nail salon said he saw a bleeding, masked man and wasn't quite sure what was going on.
 
"I was sitting down relaxing you know, this dude runs in with a cap and a bandana around his face and then he sits down," said John Tran. "The other guy comes in with the gun and he's pointing it at the robber and I was just sitting there flustered."
 
Then Tran says the owner can rushing in.
 
"The guys said I'm not here after ya'll I'm here after him," Tran said.
 
Police said the owner of the jewelry store will probably not face charges in the shooting. Once Daniel is released from the hospital, he will be charged with aggravated robbery.

Maya Golden reporting, mgolden@kltv.com