DETROIT – A 77-year-old store clerk was shot and killed during an armed robbery on Detroit's west side Saturday night.
According to authorities, Lewis Purtus was closing up a store near the intersection of Schoolcraft and Greenfield roads when he was ambushed. Police said thieves demanded his money, shot him in the chest twice and fled the scene.
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Purtus' family said he was a loving grandfather who just celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary.
The investigation is ongoing. No arrests have been made.
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