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Store owner shoots, kills customer stealing beer

Rodney Duve, 52, allegedly shot a 39-year-old thief in the head as he tried to leave with a 12-pack

MailOnline

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A Corpus Christi, TX., store owner was arrested Saturday night for shooting dead a man trying to steal beer, officials said.

Rodney Duve, 52, was charged with murder after shooting a 39-year-old thief in the head as he attempted to steal beer just after 8pm Saturday night.

The robbery suspect, who Corpus Christi Police declined to identify when contacted by MailOnline, has not yet been identified. He was trying to leave the store without paying for a 12-pack of beer, said officials.

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