Ridgewood liquor store owner arrested for shooting robbers

Francisco Valerio, 53, was taken into custody and booked at the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood on a first-degree reckless endangerment charge after he accidentally shot a 20-year-old who was assaulting him during a chaotic struggle inside his Franja Wine and Liquors shop at 785 Wyckoff Ave., according to the NYPD.

https://qns.com/2024/05/ridgewood-liquor-store-owner-arrested-for-accidently-shooting-alleged-shoplifter-from-brooklyn-nypd/

just a speculation: possibly during the struggle they storeowner said it was an accident, and so cops tried to pin reckless endangerment charge, since accident is not self-defense….

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