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72-year-old man who shot robber was target of another robbery
DAYTON - The 72-year-old man who shot a would-be robber was deliberately sought by his assailant and told police he is a known gambler who was targeted during a recent heist in Springfield. The suspect, Phillip D. Anderson, was under armed guard at Miami Valley Hospital on Monday, Sept. 21, two days after Bert Watts Sr. shot him using a .40 caliber 96 series Beretta . Watts said he was driving home when Anderson, 24, twice cut him off in traffic in the 300 block of Brooklyn Avenue before getting out of a 2002 white Chevy Monte Carlo armed with an AK-47 assault rifle, Dayton police said. Watts sat in his car as Anderson approached — his face covered — pointed the rifle at Watts and said, “You know what this is about,” according to a police report. Watts, who is licensed to carry a weapon, told police he pulled out his handgun and from his car fired two times at Anderson, then twice more as Anderson tried to hide behind a car, according to police. Anderson fled, but later was dropped off at Miami Valley Hospital by someone in a silver van, according to police. He is expected to survive two gunshot wounds, police said. Watts told officers Anderson might have tried to rob him because he is known to carry a lot of cash. Watts also told officers he was the target of a recent robbery attempt in Springfield where two gunmen barged in on a “gambling game” and asked “Where was the old man at?” Police have not said whether Anderson is involved in both robbery attempts. Montgomery County prosecutors have approved aggravated robbery charges against him stemming from Saturday’s incident. No charges against Watts are expected, Lt. Brian Johns said.
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