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12 - Year - Old Brother of Slain Robber Is WoundedBy PAT HARBOLT Nws Tribune Staff Wrller The 12-year-old brolher of a youth killed during an armed robbery attempt May was believed to have been shot Monday night as he attempted to break Into a Fort Pierce slorr, In a strangp twisl of fate, pr. lire said young Oril Rivers, olt;902 .N. 23rd .St.. was apparentlyshot as lie was climbing in Hie rear window ol the House of Carpels, 1403 North U.S. t.LKSS THAN a month age, Rivers' older brolhfr, Wilde dames Rivers, 17, was shot and killed by the owner of a Palm City grocery store after he fired a pistol at the proprietor.Cecil is one 6( five surviving brothers. He was listed as in fair condition this morning to* day at Fort Pierce Memorial Hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of bullet wound hi his stomach.Charles Moser, owner of the carpet outlet, told police he shot an Intruder as he was climbing through a window at the rear of the store.Meser aiul his son, John Joseph Moser, 17, were in bed in their living quarters adjoining the carpet showroom when they were awakened by a noise about11 p.m., accoiding to police.Meser told police he wont to investigate the noise at I he back door and saw a Negro man coming through the window.ire YIXLK1) at the intruder, who raised one hand, Moser slated. Thinking that he had a wea-on in his upraised band. Mew shot at the inlmdnr with a .32 calibre revolver, police said.1 had to do it to protect my-sc-ir.1' Meser told a News Tribune reporter. 'T didn't have lime 1o ask his age.11The intruder find and Meser1* son conlacted police who began searching for Hie suspect.A short time later, Officer E. C. Noone was ‘•lopped af SeawayUY PAT HATIUOLT Nc\va Trlhime stall WriterAs Fort Pierce - St. Lucie Fire Dislrict officials wrestled with two proposed deficit hud-gfita Wednesday, local Insurance agents warned of ihe dangers of inadequate funding, Unless steps are taken to update equipment and increase manpower, the city’s National Board of Fire Underwriters rating — on which lire insuranceDrive and N. Second Street by Sammy Johnson.Johnson lob] the officer fie needed help for the wounded boy in the back seat of his car,TICK BOY was later identified as Rivers, who police described as largo for his age.Ft. James Kr'ilchnr of the pa l:ee detective bureau said that Meser had IJed a complaint with juvenile authorities, charging him with breaking and entering.Tlie Rivers hoy has nol been positively identified by Meser, Rrllrhor said, He said police would not attempt to have Men-er identify the hoy until the (Turn to ROY, pg. 3)rates are baser! — could be lowered. according to Insurance-man David (L Willbur,Willbur* president of the SL Lucie County Independent Insurance Agents Inc., said that if the city’s present NB 6 rating fell to grade 7 to 8, it would city property owners an additional $200,000 per year In Increased Insurance premiums!THE POSSIBILITY of wm« bur's prediction coming true IsFire Board Warne
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Fort Pierce News Tribune
Fort Pierce, Florida, US
Wed, Jun 23, 1971
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