Man shoots self in front of police after failed robbery

7 January 2012, 10:37 am

A man killed himself as police attempted to disarm him after an apparently failed robbery in Santa Rosa Friday afternoon, according to Santa Rosa police. Around 3:20 p.m. officers were called to the 600 block of Cherry Street for an apparent armed robbery attempt between two roommates. The attempted robbery victim, who police identified as 46-year-old Santa Rosa resident Mark Hampton, had gotten ...... Read More »

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