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Mother said Josh Powell threatened her
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- A 70-year-old woman shot and killed a man suspected of attempting to rob her during her visit to Columbus, Ohio, police said.
Columbus Police Sgt. Eric Pilya said the unidentified woman, who was in Columbus for a horse show, fatally shot the suspect after he allegedly attempted to rob her and at least four other people at a local motel, The Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch said Thursday.
Police said the woman responded to the man's alleged demand for money Wednesday night by grabbing a gun that had been in the room and opening fire.
The robbery suspect was injured in the shooting and died after staggering out into the Continent Inn's parking lot, police said.
Pilya said the woman will likely face a grand jury in Franklin County, Ohio, to determine if she will face criminal charges over the shooting.
A clerk at the Continent Inn told the Dispatch the room where the shooting occurred had been rented to a man and a woman.
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