GOOD: Rocket Scientist robs liquor store across from the cop house - Phoenix, AZ

[gasmitty]

...and gets a "stomach ache" for his troubles.


PHOENIX -- Officers responded Thursday morning to an officer-involved shooting at a liquor store at 16th Street and University Drive in South Phoenix.
Investigation continues

A 30-year-old male, reportedly the suspect, has been taken to Good Samaritan Hospital, said Phoenix Fire Dispatch. He was shot in the stomach and his injuries are life threatening.

It all happened at shortly after 7:30 a.m.

The man allegedly tried to rob a liquor store across the street from the Department of Public Safety's Knutson substation.

At the time, dozens of DPS officers were getting ready for some kind of training.

A car pulled up and the person inside told the officer that Minute Liquors was being robbed.

At least 10 DPS officers ran across the street to the store. At the same time, the suspect was running out the door. He was armed with unknown weapon.

DPS Lt. James Warriner said the officers ordered the man to drop his weapon, but he didn't.

One of the officer fired at least one shot, hitting the suspect in the stomach.

None of the officers was hurt in the confrontation, and no other information about the suspect has been released.

The officer who pulled the trigger will be placed on administrative leave, which is standard procedure in any officer-involved shooting.


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[buckeye .45]

I thought that an actual rocket scientist had gone nuts. This guy certainly isn't one though.

[msgt/ret]

Not quite the brightest bulb in the box was he?

[vic2367]

liquor store opened at 7:30 in the morning ?

[spooter66]

Darwin is looking down from heaven with a big ear to ear grin, and saying I was right!!

[Hopyard]

I thought that an actual rocket scientist had gone nuts. This guy certainly isn't one though.

Me too.

[gasmitty]

liquor store opened at 7:30 in the morning ?

Yep... this is Arizona! But they can't sell booze until something like 10 am on Sundays, just to give the churches a fighting chance.

[riverkeeper]

Yep... this is Arizona! But they can't sell booze until something like 10 am on Sundays, just to give the churches a fighting chance.

Churches sell booze on Sunday mornings in AZ??

[lance22]

He nominated himself for a Darwin Award ... if he's gut-shot he just might get his award.

[spooter66]

Churches sell booze on Sunday mornings in AZ??

Well - maybe if you're a member of that big organization based in Rome. Communion.

[morintp]

I think that after he finished robbing the liquor store he was going to go across the street and rob the police station of their petty (petit?) cash and bail money.

[matiki]

I thought that an actual rocket scientist had gone nuts. This guy certainly isn't one though.

Me too. We were rickrolled!

[Reborn]

Well - maybe if you're a member of that big organization based in Rome. Communion.

[biasedbulldog]

Oh wow. That is classic.

Honestly, a dozen officers with firearms drawn and only one shot, apparently? I'm surprised he's not swiss cheese. Good restraint on the part of the officers, I guess.

[cowbilly]

Churches sell booze on Sunday mornings in AZ??

don't be ridiculous.............. the liquor stores are the only ones selling booze..............they wait till ten so the parishioners and clergy don't have to be last in line