Incident

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1-30-2021 Arizona Phoenix 1-1

Location

January 30, 2021

Howards Ace Hardware
3111 E Indian School Rd
Phoenix, Arizona

Participants

Type: Victim
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Nya Reyes
Age: 45
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental Shooting at a Business

Notes

Store clerk (injured victim) attempts to stop a shoplifter; third party fires at shoplifter; hits clerk in left knee

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.azfamily.com/news/bystander-tries-to-shoot-shoplifting-suspect-hits-employee-outside-phoenix-business/article_aa3c77ae-6334-11eb-be9d-c3da403462b9.html?block_id=997196

URL: https://www.12news.com/article/news/crime/woman-accidentally-shoots-ace-hardware-employee-in-an-attempt-to-stop-shoplifters/75-01cf9788-e8cb-4e56-ac48-9c6096af434e

URL: https://www.12news.com/article/news/crime/woman-accidentally-shoots-ace-hardware-employee-in-an-attempt-to-stop-shoplifters/75-01cf9788-e8cb-4e56-ac48-9c6096af434e

District

Congressional District: 9
State Senate District: 24
State House District: 24