A jewelry store employee was shot to death in Daytona Beach, FL, on Friday.
Daytona Beach Police say 83-year-old John Craiger went into Volusia Gold and Diamonds and had a verbal dispute with the clerk. Craiger then allegedly shot the clerk.
A witness then exchanged gunfire with Craiger, police said in a press release. Another witness “was able to approach the suspect from behind and strike him in the head with a blunt object.”
The victim, whose identity police have not released, was transported to Halifax Medical Center and pronounced dead.
The suspect sustained multiple gunshot wounds, as well as a laceration to the head. He was also taken to Halifax Medical Center. Craiger has been charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder.
The witnesses were not injured.
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