Armed U-Haul Employee Shoots Robber During Attempted Heist

By John Falkenberg

PORTLAND, OR — A U-Haul employee fired upon and killed a would-be robber just around closing time earlier this week, according to reports.

Police were quickly sent to the scene, but by the time they arrived the only apparent criminal was neutralized.

As The Oregonian reports:

Police spokesman Sgt. Chris Burley said police believe the man had attempted to rob the store at gunpoint, but died after a male employee shot him. Police retrieved two firearms from the site – one was the alleged robber’s and one was the employee’s, they believe.

The injured man was transported to a nearby hospital, but was dead when he arrived. The employee is not in custody, and he and two other witnesses are cooperating with police, Burley said. Police identified the alleged robber Thursday as Robert R. Porter, 53, of Newberg. The Oregon Medical Examiner’s Office determined his gunshot wounds as the cause of death, according to the release.

Tyson B. Pfau, 27, was identified as the employee who shot Porter, police said. It is not clear whether the witnesses are customers, passersby or employees. Nor is it clear whether the employee had a permit to carry a concealed weapon. Police do not believe …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation