63° P/SUNNY, Police: Clerk asks robber to show gun; robber leaves
Last Modified: Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 9:28 p.m.
OCALA – On Tuesday night, Leila Ann Shoukry is accused of going to her favorite convenience store, telling the clerk she had a gun, going to the register, taking cash and escaping in a car.
A little more than 24 hours later, Shoukry sheriff’s deputies say she went to another convenience store, told the clerk she had a gun and that she wanted money.
Instead of giving her money, the clerk asked Shoukry to show her the gun. Not seeing a gun, the clerk and another employee walked away. Shoukry reportedly left the store and drove off.
The clerks called sheriff’s deputies, who later found Shoukry and the vehicle and arrested her. They also retrieved surveillance videos from the store.
Shoukry is charged with attempted strong-arm robbery and strong-arm robbery.
Officials at the store robbed Tuesday identified Shoukry because she’s a frequent customer. The store had a picture of her because she had cashed a check at that location.
- Austin L. Miller
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August 29, 2008 4:49:32 am
RE: http://www.ocala.com/article/20080828/NEWS/808280226
Clearly a sign of hard times. I suspect its only going to get worse.
Jin Jin
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August 29, 2008 6:52:31 am
dum de dum dum dum!!! At least she won't have to worry about a place to live and food to eat for the next five to ten doing time. Unfortunately it will be on our tax dollars.
August 29, 2008 7:02:01 am
It wasn't a Police Clerk, it was Polce:::::::: Clerk asks robber to show gun robber leaves.
Went to school in Marion County???
August 29, 2008 9:25:11 am
What would have been REALLY FUNNY is if the LADY had pulled out a Desert Eagle and put it to the clerks head and said, "Now, please give me the cash."
Thats a good way to get yourself shot, clerk. Is that money really worth the chance?
August 29, 2008 1:26:23 pm
I worked with her. She got fired on tuesday before she robbed the first store, which was accross the street from where we work. She has a kid too. Sad, I just cant get over it, she was asking everyone for gas money before she robbed the first store
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