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Great awareness by the employee and great shooting too — ensuring the threat was eliminated. Another score for the “always carry with one in the chamber” crowd too.

The BG hit the ground real quick.

High quality video can be seen here (Reddit page).

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... Of course, no charges will be filed against the employee.

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The employee who fatally shot an armed man attempting to rob a Metro PCS store on Monday in Southwest Philadelphia will not face criminal charges, the District Attorney’s Office and Police Department said this week.

The employee, who has not been identified, can be seen in a store surveillance video quickly drawing his handgun and firing after the man, whose name has not been released, entered the tiny business at 7003 Elmwood Ave. clearly holding a gun and throwing a small bag on the counter.

Police said they were withholding the dead man’s name pending notification of his family.

The employee was not hurt and no one else was inside the store, police said.

The store has been hit by robbers several times in recent months, said Heather Ayres, who works across the street at a pizza shop.

The prepaid phone business was probably viewed as an easy target because only one person at a time was working inside, said Ayres, 36. The employees didn’t stick around after being victimized, she said.

“The people that worked there quit after they got robbed, and the people before that left after they got robbed,” Ayres said.
About a month ago, a new phone store employee started showing up for lunch at Hot Spot Pizza.
“Polite, very nice” was how Ayres described her new daily customer.
“Never had the impression he had a license to carry,” she added.
On Monday afternoon, he killed the would-be robber.

No one at the Metro PCS store could be reached for comment. Ayres said Friday that it hadn’t been open since the shooting.

A folding metal gate covered the front door. Outside, there were mops and a bucket with empty bottles of Clorox and Windex. More cleaning supplies were visible inside the store. The floor where the gunman was pronounced dead was wiped clean.

Metro PCS is now officially known as Metro by T-Mobile. Metro said in a statement: “We’re so sorry to hear about this tragic situation. As details are fully coming to light, we will continue to cooperate with law enforcement as they investigate what happened.”

The National Rifle Association on Wednesday touted the incident on Twitter: “An armed criminal who allegedly tried to rob a mobile phone store in #Philadelphia on Monday was shot by an employee with a concealed permit in a dramatic moment captured on video.”


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I counted (quickly) 5 - 8 shots after the first and the prep was curled up like a possum. As I have trained my wife, "you stop pulling the bang switch when the weapon stops making the bang noise. If the intruder moves, reload and repeat."

And homey's little dance move upon exiting around the prep reminds me of Peter Gabriel "No, I Can't Dance" Big Grin






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That was beautiful Smile

Looks like he might have seen the gun in the guys hand before he opened the door as he moves his left hand down to his side when he noticed he was about to walk in.
 
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Notice clerk's left hand was at the ready when he saw perp at the door--outside. Me thinks he has had issues at the store before and wasn't about to be a victim again.

"The store has been hit by robbers several times in recent months, said Heather Ayres, who works across the street at a pizza shop.The store has been hit by robbers several times in recent months, said Heather Ayres, who works across the street at a pizza shop."

Looks like all shots landed - great job - right to slide lock.
Now all the league guys here can ask where is the mag swap - Wink

Luv this line - didn't know we were supposed to have "a look":


"About a month ago, a new phone store employee started showing up for lunch at Hot Spot Pizza.

Polite, very nice” was how Ayres described her new daily customer.

“Never had the impression he had a license to carry,” she added."

Heinlein was right:
"An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life."


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You can never assume an armed robber is just after the money. Many victims have been killed for not having enough money, to not leave witnesses, or even just for the thrill of it.

In the big picture or long view this doesn't matter (compared to potentially being dead), but in the small picture/short view, I wonder if he will still have a job, what with so many companies, even those that are robbery magnets, forbidding possession of guns on the premises. And the guy is liable to have a target on his back for some time. I can hear the cries of "Muh baby dindu nuffin'" or "The guy never even gave him a chance, he just came out and started shootin'" from here.
 
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Metro said in a statement: “We’re so sorry to hear about this tragic situation.


What was tragic? Good guy - 1, bad guy - 0. No theft, no workman's comp claims, no health insurance claims, seems like a win for Metro.

How about "We're greatly concerned with the safety of our employees, we're elated that our team member was unharmed, we will be looking at ways to improve workplace safety."?
 
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I enjoyed the serene moment during the last 20 seconds of the video, just after the door closes.
 
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Ah, yes: Another example of what a poor defensive weapon a handgun is. Roll Eyes

Thank you for posting.




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I enjoyed the serene moment during the last 20 seconds of the video, just after the door closes.

Looks like he even popped a few shots in his ass for good measure Big Grin WINNING Big Grin


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What kind of laws does PA have as far as civil suits go? Since the DA has found that the employee did nothing criminal can the family of the deceased still sue him civilly?
 
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Metro said in a statement: “We’re so sorry to hear about this tragic situation.


What was tragic? Good guy - 1, bad guy - 0. No theft, no workman's comp claims, no health insurance claims, seems like a win for Metro.

How about "We're greatly concerned with the safety of our employees, we're elated that our team member was unharmed, we will be looking at ways to improve workplace safety."?


The store is still closed, that dirt bag is still costing the business money in his death, I'm sure they find that pretty tragic. Also, what about the employee? I'm sure he didn't wake up that day hoping to have a gun pointed at him or to take someone's life. It'd take me a bit to get over taking someone's life (deserved or not).



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The robber was clearly not expecting an armed response.

What do you guys think about leaving the store and waiting outside? If the perp isn't dead, he has the ability to get a shot off maybe. Seems to me the better move is to stay put and keep an eye on him in case the threat isn't truly over. OR if you're going to bug out, then bug all the way out, not loiter outside in front of the shop windows.
 
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Perp dropped so fast it might have been a headshot in the first 1-2 rounds.
 
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Looks like all shots landed - great job - right to slide lock.

Yes, darn near perfect, but he did kill the printer.



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Seems the hoodie worn over the summer is the clothing of choice for many criminals. To me, that seems like a very bad first impression. I realize it may be a little cooler up north but it's August...


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Looks like all shots landed - great job - right to slide lock.

Yes, darn near perfect, but he did kill the printer.


It was low on ink anyways.


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What kind of laws does PA have as far as civil suits go? Since the DA has found that the employee did nothing criminal can the family of the deceased still sue him civilly?


Anyone can file a law suit any time they want. All you need to do s find a lawyer willing to do it. I see many bogus law suits filled against the City everyday. In most cases the City will settle out of court and the plaintiff get's a quick cash settlement of which the lawyer get's his piece. Everyone knows it's a bs lawsuit. It's a pretty slick scam.
 
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