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Jefferson County - Three men are behind bars after Jefferson County Officials say they robbed a local pharmacy and led officers on a high speed chase.
21 year-old Phillip Hampton, 26 year-old Travis Smith and 22 year-old Shane Moore are all charged with 1st degree robbery. All three men are from Ashland, Tennessee. The robbery happened around 2 p.m. Monday afternoon at Tyner's Pharmacy in Chalkville. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says the suspects stole pain killers and then one of them fired a shot into the pharmacy's floor before fleeing the scene. With the help of half a dozen police departments, Jefferson County deputies chased the suspects to Morris where they were arrested.
According to a nearby restaurant owner, there were 5 to 6 employees inside the pharmacy at the time of the robbery, including the pharmacy's owner. The store has since reopened.
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