A 30-year-old man who allegedly tried to rob a Southeast Portland bar with a sawed-off shotgun early this morning got far more than he bargained for when he ran into an employee who goes by the nickname "Stub."



Instead of leaving with cash, the man was hauled off in an ambulance.



Police say he was shot by Ormand "Stub" Fentress, a 57-year-old no-nonsense employee who took action when the suspect started threatening patrons with his weapon even after he'd chased off a bartender and taken cash from the bar's till.



His wife said Fentress' mother nicknamed him "Stub" as a child because he was stubborn.



"He doesn't look at himself as a hero," said Chris Fentress. "He doesn't like any attention. I just talked with him a while ago. He's doing fine. He saw a problem and took care of it. That's his nature."



The incident began about 12:45 a.m. when a man walked into the Mt. Scott Pub, located at 72nd Avenue and Woodstock Boulevard, the Portland Police Bureau reported.



The suspect demanded money from the bartender, who ran to a back room. The man chased the bartender, then returned to the bar, opened the till and started pulling out cash, police said.



When the man continued to threaten patrons with the weapon, Fentress pulled a gun from the bar and fired multiple shots at the suspect's lower body, police said. The suspect was hit and fell to the floor. Fentress then held the suspect at gunpoint until police arrived.



Police said the suspect, who has not yet been charged, was taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police said his name will be released when he is arrested and booked into jail.



Police are continuing to investigate the shooting and said the bar patrons and employees are cooperating.



–Tom Hallman Jr.



