Police have released the name of a man they said was shot and killed after he stormed into anorth side hotel room and attempted to rob a 70-year-old woman at gunpoint.
Wayne Winston, 25, of Missouri, was shot to death Wednesday night by a woman in town for theAll-American Quarter Horse Convention.
Police said Winston has a criminal history of theft.
The shooting occurred at about 9 p.m. at the Continent Inn, located on Zumstein Drive nearstate Route 161 and Interstate 71 on the city's north side.
The Ironton woman and her family members were too tired to attend Wednesday night's events, sothey stayed at the hotel to relax.
As they were sitting in the hotel room with the door cracked open for ventilation, a man armedwith a gun stormed inside and demanded money.
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He pointed the gun at the family members until one of them handed over a small amount ofcash.
The woman then pulled out her own gun and shot the man, who stumbled into the parking lot anddied from his wounds, 10TV's Lindsey Seavert reported.
The woman's family told 10TV they stay at the same hotel every year.
"I was just thankful that a 70-year-old woman was clear-headed enough to do what she did," thewoman's son said. "She said 'I'm glad all my family's alive because somebody's crying about thatboy tonight"
The woman was questioned by detectives and released Wednesday night. Police said theshooting appeared justified, although the case will be presented to a Franklin County grand juryfor review.
Family members said the woman does have a license to carry the handgun, which is a .357 caliberrevolver that belonged to her late husband, Seavert reported.
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