Member Gunned Down For $50

July 07, 2005, 1:00 a.m. EDT 1 Min Read

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - (07/07/05) -- A teenager was arrested Saturday andcharged with the June 11 shooting of a Purdue Employees FCU memberafter the member withdrew cash from the ATM in the credit union'sparking lot. The member, identified as Brian Clawson, 24, was infair condition at Methodist Hospital three weeks after he was shotin the back and robbed of the $50 he had just withdrawn. Atelephone tip led police to the arrest of 19-year-old MathewPoisel, of Logansport, who was charged with attempted murder, armedrobbery and robbery resulting in serious bodily injury

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