Fairfield store owner shot and killed in robbery

FAIRFIELD, Ala—The U.S. Marshal Service and Fairfield Police are looking for two men who shot and killed a jewelry store owner.

It happened around five last night at the “Jewelry For Less” store on Martin Luther King Drive.

Police said the men entered the store, smashed a jewelry case, shot the store owner in the head and took off in a black late model Nissan Maxima.

A witness followed the car into Bessemer.

54-year old Buong Lee—an immigrant from Vietnam—died on the scene.

Police said Lee and his wife have been in business there for at least a decade.

A long-time customer was going to the store when she saw the victim’s wife outside.

“When I heard her screaming I was like ‘what’s wrong baby?‘  She was like they shot him, they shot him, and they killed my husband.  I feel bad for her.  I really feel so bad for her,” Brendolyn Brown said.

Police said they have several leads and hope to have the suspects in custody soon.