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“Arrest Made In Slaying Of WPB Jewelry Store Owner - msnbc.com”

Arrest Made In Slaying Of WPB Jewelry Store Owner - msnbc.com

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 09:41 AM PDT

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — WPBF.com

Authorities have arrested a man they said was involved in the shooting death of a West Palm Beach jewelry store owner last month.

Hasan Jones was arrested Friday night on a first-degree murder charge in connection with the fatal shooting of John Lauseng, WPBF News 25 reported.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said Jones is believed to be involved in the armed robbery that left the 44-year-old dead July 26.

Lauseng, owner of the We Buy Gold coin and jewelry exchange, was shot in the back and in the arm as he tried to escape the robbers, deputies said.

Jones was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail Friday night and was expected to make his first appearance in court sometime Saturday morning, WPBF News 25 reported.

Authorities said they're still looking for two others in connection with the crime.

"I'm ready for all of this to be over with, but I want to make sure they're all caught before I can lay my head on my pillow at night and fall asleep," said Lauseng's wife, Tina.

Tina Lauseng said she now has to run the stores, and as a single mom, she's the only one left to provide for their daughter.

"I've got to move forward every day. I don't know how. It's hard, but I will," she said.

She said she put her husband's wedding band on a necklace as a reminder that he may be gone, but his presence lives on.

"It's the only thing I get from him, so it's next to my heart," she said.

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