Man Robbed Of His Gun, Nearly Killed With It In Philly

By Bob Owens

A Philadelphia man who did a crappy job of concealing his handgun was targeted and nearly killed by a robber who took his gun in a crime of opportunity:

Surveillance video captured an intense fight inside a Philadelphia deli in which a shot was fired after a suspect tried to rob a customer who happened to be armed and licensed to carry.

The suspect walked into the Hoagie City deli on the 600 block of North 40th Street back on August 9 at 12:10 a.m. Police say the suspect then grabbed a 22-year-old customer inside from behind and tried to rob him.

Surveillance cameras captured the customer, who was armed and licensed to carry, fight off the robber. As the two men fought, the customer’s gun fell from his hip. The two men then struggled over the gun until the robber was able to gain control. Police say he then fired one shot that narrowly missed the customer and struck the ceiling vent. The customer then chased the robber out of the store. The robber managed to escape however.

The suspect is described as a man in his early 20’s standing between 5-foot-9 and 5-foot-10. He was …read more

Source:: Bearing Arms