Charges filed against suspect in failed Murray jewelry store robbery

The suspect who attempted to rob a Murray jewelry store and ended up in the hospital with a gunshot wound has had charges formally filed against him. Beyker Villegas, 22, faces charges of aggravated robbery and aggravated kidnapping.

According to court documents, Murray police were called to the Sierra-West Jewelers on November 25 for a reported robbery at gunpoint. The caller told dispatchers that two suspects had come in with guns and disguises to rob the store.

The store’s assistant manager allegedly asked the larger suspect, identified by police as Villegas, if he could help and attempted to trip a silent alarm before being pulled into the middle of the floor…

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