The store owner says he only meant to pistol-whip the shoplifting suspect when his gun accidentally went off.
Surveillance video was released Wednesday showing a liquor store owner shooting a shoplifting suspect in Queens .
Prosecutors said 53-year-old Francisco Valerio tried to stop them when they attacked and Valerio pulled a licensed handgun from his waistband.Both shoplifting suspects are facing several charges, including robbery, assault and menacing.
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