Armed Customer Stops Armed Robber At Pharmacy, Killing Him And Likely Saving Lives

By Brandon Curtis

PHOENIX, ARIZONA — An armed customer at a pharmacy is credited with thwarting an attempted armed robbery Tuesday night. The robber, looking for drugs, didn’t see it coming.

The customer pulled his gun after the robber jumped the counter of the pharmacy and pointed his gun at employees. While demanding opioids and scaring everyone half to death, the armed citizen took the opportunity to step in and shoot the robber.

Police found a dozen employees and customers hiding from the wounded suspect who had taken refuge in an area at the back of the store.

Officers directed people to leave the business before a police dog was used to pull the wounded suspect away from his gun, Howard said. Officers administered CPR but the man died at the scene.

Police Sgt. Jonathan Howard told reporters that the armed citizen was at the right place at the right time, and we couldn’t agree more. “At this point, it seems to be a case of a good Samaritan in the right place at the right time,” said Howard.

Police didn’t release any information on the suspect, identified as 30-year-old Stephen Holguin, but we can guess that he was there …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation