Man attempting armed robbery dies of fright and return fire after customers shoot him

via Facebook Friend Dan

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) -- A man attempting to commit armed robbery of a northeast side gas station died on Saturday night after two customers inside the business shot him, according to police.

Around 6:27 p.m. Saturday, IMPD received a report of an attempted robbery in progress at the GetGo gas station located at the intersection of Pendleton Pike and Shadeland Avenue.

Officers arrived to find a male suspect had been shot by two of the customers at the gas station. He died at an area hospital. According to a police report, the man was 26 years old.

According to police at the scene, the suspect entered the store and displayed a weapon. Then two customers discharged their weapons. He did not appear to have taken anything from the store.