Last weekend, two men with guns broke into a vape store in San Antonio, Texas, and tried to steal merchandise, but an employee who wasn’t in the mood to play actually chased the two men out of the store. There was a fight outside.
what happened?
police told KENS-TV They responded to Vape City on FM 78 on Foster Road near Rittiman Road on Saturday around 10:35 p.m. for a report of an aggravated robbery and possible shooting.
According to police, when officers arrived, two men with guns attempted to remove items from the store, but one of the employees chased them outside the store.
As a result, a struggle ensued, KENS said, adding that one of the suspects pulled out a gun and fired. Police told the station they believe the suspects fled on foot after the shooting.
Officers are investigating whether the suspect fired at employees or into the air, KENS said.No one was injured and no shots were fired into the building. added.
According to the department, police will continue to investigate.
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Other e-cigarette shops in the city are also targeted
The man allegedly demanded money at gunpoint from another Vape City (Vape City on Southwest Military Drive near Interstate 35) and fled the scene after an employee handed over the money. WOAI-TV reported.
The suspect’s vehicle was identified from security camera footage of the robbery, and an employee at the vape store identified 48-year-old Theodore Sanchez Jr. in a photo, the department said. Sanchez was arrested and charged with aggravated robbery and was held in jail on $100,000 bail, WOAI added.
In a separate incident, a man arrived at Carter’s Smoke and Vape store near the 500 block of South Zarzamora on Jan. 13 around 7 p.m., pointed a gun at an employee, stole multiple items and fled on foot. It is said that he did. KABBTV reported..
Police examined surveillance footage and took fingerprints at the scene and identified the victim as 25-year-old Elixier Cabrera Neira, who was not wearing a mask or gloves, the department said.
According to a report from KABB, Neira was arrested and charged with aggravated robbery and was taken to jail on $75,000 bail.
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