THE LEDGER-STAR
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, January 5, 1995 TAG: 9501050592
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B6 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS
DATELINE: RICHMOND LENGTH: Short : 28 lines
The owner and employees of a Henrico County jewelry store will not be prosecuted for killing two would-be robbers last month.
After a police investigation and review by prosecutors, Henrico Commonwealth's Attorney Toby Vick announced Wednesday that no charges would be filed in the shooting deaths of Thomas J. Salter, 56, of Nashville, and William L. Head, 71, of New Orleans.
``Our conclusion is that the shooting was in self-defense, so the deaths of the two people who entered the store were justifiable homicide,'' Vick said.
Police believe the first shot was fired by one of the robbers ``followed by a fusillade by the jewelry store employees,'' Vick said.
A total of 33 shots were exchanged in the Dec. 2 gun battle. None of the workers or the one customer was seriously injured.
KEYWORDS: ROBBERY SHOOTING SELF-DEFENSE by CNB