Concealed carrying customer stops pharmacy robbery

By Jennifer Cruz

Authorities described the scene as “chaos” when an armed robber stormed Walgreens and demanded oxycodone from the pharmacist. (Photo: Josiah Destin/The Republic)
An attempted robbery at a Phoenix drug store Tuesday evening was foiled by a customer who was legally carrying a concealed handgun.
The suspect, who died at the scene, was identified as 30-year-old Stephen Holguin.
Holguin entered the Walgreens around 6:30 p.m. According to witnesses, he was wearing a wig and aiming a gun at customers and employees alike as he jumped over the pharmacy counter and demanded oxycodone from the pharmacist.
It’s unclear how or when the armed customer, who has not been publicly identified, intervened, but Holguin did not make it out of the pharmacy unharmed.
When police arrived on the scene, Holguin was suffering from a gunshot wound and hiding in a back room of the business. Authorities used the assistance of a police dog to apprehend Holguin, who was still armed when they arrived. Despite first responders’ efforts to save Holguin, he died at the scene.
There were about a dozen employees and customers inside the business at the time of the attempted robbery. Sgt. Jonathan Howard, spokesman for the Phoenix Police Department, said the scene was “full of

Source: Guns.com