Tobacco store clerk takes robbery into her own hands, shoots robber

6ABC.com ^ | 03/02/2015

[E. Pluribus Unum]

LEXINGTON, KY --

Surveillance video shows a tobacco store clerk fighting off two robbers in Lexington, Kentucky.

The Tobacco Zone had been locked, but the thieves got in as a customer was leaving. They then went to the office and demanded money.

As one of the thieves rummaged through the cash register, he carelessly left his handgun on the counter.

"While he was struggling to get money out, he threw the gun on the counter. And I grabbed the gun and I pointed it," store clerk Zara Adil told WKYT-TV, "and I told him, 'I'm gonna shoot you if you don't leave.' And the second guy he just took off running."

The 21-year-old clerk ended up shooting the thief who stayed behind in the shoulder. She also pulled off his mask.

"Turns out it someone who had been here before (sic). And I asked him, 'Why are you doing this?' and he said, 'If you let me go, I'll just go.' And I said, 'Don't touch the money when you're leaving,'" Adil said.

The thief then ran out of the store empty-handed.

The clerk has some scratches and bruises but will otherwise be okay. She's hoping police will start cracking down harder on robbers. She also said she thinks robberies would be less common if everyone reacted how she did.

"Stuff that happens around here...nothing scares me," Adil said. "These people don't know respect, they don't give respect."

"(If they) start getting stricter punishments, I think robbers would have a lesson to them."

Police say they know who the robber is and have issued a warrant for his arrest.

[17th Miss Regt]

“He looked like he was reaching for another gun. I was in fear of my life. That’s why I plugged him 8 times.”

[JoeDetweiler]

Double Hoodie! She had to know this was trouble!

[doug from upland]

He was so greedy to get all the money that he put the gun down. Just amazing.

[left that other site]

My favorite was the Little Old lady Holocaust Survivor who ran an Antique Store in Newton MA. When some clown tried to rob her, she beat him with a baseball bat, yelling, “I survived the Nazis! Do you think YOU can scare me?”

It was over 15 years ago, and i can’t find a link, so you will just have to trust me!

[bgill]

Neener, neener. Obamy’s son got slapped down by a girl.

It could have turned out much worse. One step toward her and she should have stopped him immediately.

[liberalh8ter]

Notice none of those customers came to her rescue. Our society is sick but Adele here is one of those not infected.

[bgill]

Double Hoodie! She had to know this was trouble!

The other customers knew he was up to no good. They were eying him over and stepping back.

[Red Badger]

She also said she thinks robberies would be less common if everyone reacted how she did.

She's right.................

[Red Badger]

I would not have given him a ‘warning’ shot....................

[Mich Patriot]

Must see TV right here angel. XO

[Blue Jays]

"Notice none of those customers came to her rescue.
Our society is sick but Adele here is one of those not infected."

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Tough call to make...yet I totally see what you are saying.
Does a person have a responsibility to a store clerk they don't even know?
Can't really fault an unarmed innocent bystander for running out of that store.

[Rebelbase]

It’s possible she’s only alive because the perp laid his gun down. She won’t have learned a lesson until she starts to carry on her own.

[Steely Tom]

I would not have given him a ‘warning’ shot....................

"Well sir, I wasn't sure what he was about, so I fired off a warning shot through his liver."

[V_TWIN]

I fear this young lady may experience some “payback” in the future. The thugs homies know where she is, she doesn’t know where they are.

[Red Badger]

Halt! Or I’ll [BANG!] SHOOT!......................

[Vigilanteman]

There are few things which give me more satisfaction than seeing a perp hoisted on his own petard.

[Vigilanteman]

I would not have given him a ‘warning’ shot..

For perps of this ilk, the best warning shot is three in the chest (nipples and navel) with a warning that the 4th will be in the head.

[5th MEB]

Yup; right between the running lights.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

Everybody look at this video. Imagine if she had concealed carry. One or both of the robbers would have bullet holes in them. Instead at least one of them is free to rob again, and maybe murder.

Concealed carry imparts enormous advantages, but you only have them if you have a gun on you.