NYC Man Who Killed Mugger Now Faces Multiple Gun Charges

TL;DR
Charles Foehner, a retired doorman who allegedly shot and killed a suspect who was trying to rob him, appeared in court on 26 counts of criminal possession of a weapon. Bail was set at $50,000, which was doubled by the judge. Foehner claims he shot the would-be mugger to death after the assailant lunged at him with a sharp object. Investigators revealed that the robbery suspect was not armed when he was killed. A search warrant recovered more than two dozen firearms, which included pistols, shotguns, rifles, three assault rifles, an AK47, 153 loaded high-capacity magazines, and two body armor vests. Foehner has a license for five rifles.
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- NYC crime: Bail doubled for man who killed mugger in Queens as he faces 25 weapons charges WABC-TV
- Man faces weapons charges after fatally shooting alleged mugger in Queens CBS New York
- Charles Foehner, held on bail in Queens slaying of mugger, feared crime, had arsenal New York Daily News
- Senior guns down mugger who appeared to threaten him without dropping cigarette: video New York Post
- NYC man who shot mugger once railed to The Post about crime, now faces multiple gun charges New York Post
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