NSW: Man charged with electronics store murder
A 65-year-old man will face court charged with the murder of a Sydney electronics store owner.
JIM RAWAS, aged 58, was gunned down after two men followed him and his staff into hiselectronics store in Matraville yesterday morning.
The men -- one armed with a revolver -- allegedly demanded money and the keys to asafe during an altercation.
One staff member was struck on the head with the weapon and treated for minor injuries.
The offenders fled the store on foot and Mr RAWAS and his staff gave chase.
But he was shot twice in the stomach at close range and died on the operating tablea few hours later.
A 65-year-old man was yesterday under police guard in hospital and has today been chargedwith murder, armed robbery, malicious wounding, possession of an unlicensed firearm anddischarging a firearm.
He was refused bail to appear in Parramatta Local Court today.
The second offender remains at large.
AAP RTV sal/smb
KEYWORD: SHOT (SYDNEY)
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