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Man who shot Virginia Beach 7-Eleven robbers won't be charged

The masked men entered the store with guns and demanded money. A customer fired at the robbers with a legally owned gun, killing one and injuring the other.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia prosecutor says he won't press charges against a man who shot two robbers holding up a 7-Eleven store, killing one.

The masked men entered the store with guns and demanded money last week. A man in the back of the store fired at the robbers with a legally owned gun, killing one and seriously injuring the other.

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Virginia Beach Public Information Officer Macie Allen says they aren't revealing the man's identity because he isn't facing charges.

Medical examiner's office spokeswoman Donna Price says 18-year-old Michael Moore died from a gunshot wound. Court documents say 18-year-old Ronald Lee Brookins was shot in the neck and was in a wheelchair at his arraignment. A third suspect, 19-year-old Deric Simons, wasn't in the store but has also been charged.

RELATED: Police identify suspects killed, hurt during 7-Eleven robbery in Virginia Beach

Credit: Virginia Beach Police Department
Ronald Lee Brookins Jr., left, and Deric Breon Simons.

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