The Armed Citizen® Oct. 28, 2024

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posted on October 28, 2024
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The Armed Citizen

Armed Citizen® Today

The owner of a tobacco store in Norwalk, Calif., defended his business against three robbery suspects on the morning of Tuesday, August 11.

The armed business owner said one of the suspects pepper-sprayed his business partner in the face, prompting him to grab his gun and open fire. He struck one of the suspects, causing all three to run from the scene. With their getaway car apparently blocked in, the three men continued to flee the area on foot. Responding deputies later found one of the suspects, a 25-year-old man, in a nearby alley, suffering from a gunshot wound. The suspect was taken to an area hospital, where he died.

The two other burglary suspects were taken into custody and charged with robbery. (KCAL News; Norwalk, Calif.; 8/11/24)

From the Armed Citizen® Archives – December 1958

Morris Pastor, a 79-year-old North Philadelphia tailor, grabbed a pistol from under the counter when a bandit menaced him with a hand in pocket and demanded all his money. The would-be thug fled. (Philadelphia Inquirer)

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