Be Ready

There are two key components to successful armed self-defense: (1) be prepared, and (2) have a quick response time. The CBS affiliate in Philadelphia reported on August 26 about an incident that perfectly exemplified these points, and it was all caught on surveillance camera. It occurred at a phone store in southwest Philadelphia when an armed burglar wearing a hoodie strolled into the store and tried holding up the store employee who was working behind the counter. The burglar tossed an empty bag on the counter and told the employee to fill it with phones. Unbeknownst to the burglar, the employee was armed, and he wasted no time in pulling out his own handgun, firing it at the suspect multiple times. A witness later told CBS that there were roughly 10 gunshots in quick succession.

The wounded suspect collapsed to the floor, and the store employee called police, who soon arrived on the scene. The suspect was later pronounced dead, and police determined that the store employee was lawfully licensed. Investigators reviewed the video of the deadly encounter, which only lasted 12 seconds and showed the lighting-fast reflexes of the store employee. 

Police explained that one of the reasons the employee was prepared and ready to react might have been the fact that the store is located in a high-crime neighborhood, and it had been robbed multiple times in the past. Philadelphia Police Captain Scott Drissel told CBS that the employee “discharged his firearm at the robbery suspect numerous times, striking him.” Drissel added that the store was so frequently targeted for robberies that police maintained a logbook on-site. “There’s a police logbook inside there. Officers will typically go inside the store and meet with the employees in there and sign the logbook.” 

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