Armed Assailant "Not Afraid To Die"

Edward Franklin was unloading his vehicle when a young man accosted him with a gun and demanded money. Franklin instinctively knocked the gun's muzzle away and ran into his house, where he retrieved a firearm. Franklin's assailant followed him inside. "He told [Franklin] he wasn't afraid to die," Columbus, GA, Police Lt. Mark D. Starling said. "He pointed his weapon at Mr. Franklin, at which point Mr. Franklin shot him." The suspect will face charges after his release from the hospital. The Ledger-Enquirer - Columbus, GA