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Phoenix PD: Ace Hardware employee shot after bystander attempted to stop shoplifter – FOX 10 News Phoenix
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PHOENIX – Phoenix Police say a man has been injured near 32nd Street and Indian School Road after a mishap involving a bystander who was trying to help stop a shoplifter on Jan. 30.
When officers arrived at the scene Saturday morning, they found a man with a non-life threatening gunshot wound. An investigation later revealed that the victim was an Ace Hardware employee who was trying to a stop a shoplifter.
A bystander had been standing outside when she saw the employee chase the shoplifter out of the business, police say. She reportedly fired at the thief to stop him but missed, striking the store worker instead. She remained at the scene to speak with police, while the accused shoplifter ran away.
The victim was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, but he is expected to survive.
The investigation is ongoing.
45-year-old Nya Reyes has been arrested and faces charges of aggravated assault and discharging a firearm within city limits.
The shooting occurred near an Ace Hardware on 32nd Street and Indian School.
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