The protruding orange trigger on the painted over NES Zapper light gun should have been the first sign it was game over for the robbery suspect (via toofab)
Witnesses told authorities a man entered the store with a wig, hoodie and a mask and demanded cash from the register. He is said to have shown the clerk the apparent gun tucked into his waistband.
The"gun" now in the possession of law enforcement as evidence is clearly spray-painted, however the orange trigger seemed to have been missed by whoever was attempting to ingeniously modify it . "Duck Hunt" was launched in North America in October 1985, and the NES Zapper light gun accessory was essential to game play. The original you can see below.The suspect, Dalesandro, was apprehended soon after the robbery in the parking lot of a Dollar General store not too far from the crime scene.
Deputies say they found the NES Zapper in the suspect's pants. He was promptly arrested and booked into the York County Detention Center.
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