Saturday, 04/26/2008 - 7:46 am
by Chris Williams
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Apparition Comics and Books shooting [UPDATE]
Kentwood - Grand Rapids, MI area-based LCS was the scene of an armed robbery and shooting yesterday. The local news reports it was a clerk who was shot and taken to the hospital, but one of the commenters clarifies that it was actually the owner who was shot. Gunman still at large.
(hat tip Scott Cederlund)
[UPDATE]
From the Grand Rapids Press:
KENTWOOD — Friends of a comic-book store owner shot in an apparent robbery said they can’t understand why the shop would be a target.
David Pirkola is in critical but stable condition in a local hospital, said Stephen Jahner, who owns Apparitions Comics and Books with Pirkola.
“People open comic stores because they love comics and are lucky if they can make a living,” Jahner said. “It’s not like we ever have a lot of cash in the store. It’s just unbelievable.”
There’s some more information at the above link.
To me personally, this is sad and more than a little eerie. I used to live in Kentwood and this was the place to go for comics. My prayers go out to the owner and his loved ones.