A store clerk who shot a robbery suspect last month will not face charges for the shooting.Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters said Thursday that the shooting of Anton Kirby was justified.Images from surveillance (warning, some may find the images disturbing)Kirby, 18, was shot in the Harrison Food Mart on July 29 and fled the store. He was found a short distance away and taken to UC Medical Center, where he died a few days later.Deters showed still frames of surveillance video, which showed a person identified as Kirby entering the store around 10:45 p.m.Kirby was wearing blue latex gloves, a hoodie and face covering that partially concealed his face. He produced a gun, later identified as a loaded semi-automatic .380 handgun. Kirby pointed the gun at the clerk and demanded the money from the register, Deters said. Kirby then forced the clerk to the back to try and open a safe. At some point, Kirby turned his head, and the clerk pulled out his own concealed weapon and fired four times, Deters said. All four shots struck Kirby.The clerk tried to call 911 and told Kirby he was calling an ambulance. Kirby fled the store and collapsed on the sidewalk nearby where he was found by police.Kirby was taken to the hospital and died on Aug 1.Police said they recovered a gun from the scene that was connected to Kirby."I have no idea why this kid did what he did," Deters said, noting Kirby had no previous criminal record. This seems to be totally out of character for this young man, but the actions of the store clerk were justified," Deters said.The clerk is a concealed carry permit holder in Hamilton County.

A store clerk who shot a robbery suspect last month will not face charges for the shooting.

Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters said Thursday that the shooting of Anton Kirby was justified.

Images from surveillance (warning, some may find the images disturbing)

Kirby, 18, was shot in the Harrison Food Mart on July 29 and fled the store. He was found a short distance away and taken to UC Medical Center, where he died a few days later.



Deters showed still frames of surveillance video, which showed a person identified as Kirby entering the store around 10:45 p.m.

Kirby was wearing blue latex gloves, a hoodie and face covering that partially concealed his face. He produced a gun, later identified as a loaded semi-automatic .380 handgun.

Kirby pointed the gun at the clerk and demanded the money from the register, Deters said. Kirby then forced the clerk to the back to try and open a safe. At some point, Kirby turned his head, and the clerk pulled out his own concealed weapon and fired four times, Deters said. All four shots struck Kirby.

The clerk tried to call 911 and told Kirby he was calling an ambulance. Kirby fled the store and collapsed on the sidewalk nearby where he was found by police.

Kirby was taken to the hospital and died on Aug 1.

Police said they recovered a gun from the scene that was connected to Kirby.

"I have no idea why this kid did what he did," Deters said, noting Kirby had no previous criminal record. This seems to be totally out of character for this young man, but the actions of the store clerk were justified," Deters said.

The clerk is a concealed carry permit holder in Hamilton County.



