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03:04 PM CDT on Sunday, July 22, 2007
By SCOTT GOLDSTEIN / The Dallas Morning News
sgoldstein@dallasnews.com

A Garland grocery store owner who was shot in the hand and stomach late Saturday night tackled his 16-year-old assailant and held him until officers arrived, police said.

Andy Mistry, 43, was recovering Sunday following surgery at Parkland Memorial Hospital, said his wife, Anila Mistry.

Mr. Mistry and his 18-year-old son were closing the A&M Food Store in the 300 block of South Barnes Drive about 11:45 p.m. when the teenager approached, Ms. Mistry said.

“They were ready to go home. They were about to leave and he just came in and said ‘Give me the money,’� Ms. Mistry said. “He stuck the gun out and started shooting it.

“He didn’t give any warning or nothing. He just started shooting. [Mr. Mistry] didn’t have no choice but to grab him,� Ms. Mistry said.

Police arrived a short time later and arrested the shooter, said Garland police spokesman Officer Joe Harn, who declined to identify him because he is a juvenile.

He was charged with aggravated robbery and was being held Sunday at the Dallas County juvenile detention center, he said.

The robbery was the first in the 16 years the family has owned the business, Ms. Mistry said.

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