Phoenix, Arizona

From Phoenix’ AZCentral.com of February 13, 2007

Passer-by shoots robbery suspect fleeing Circle K

A man who police believe attempted to rob a Circle K store was chased down and shot in the leg by a passer-by, Phoenix police said.

The would-be robber attempted to steal cartons of cigarettes from behind the store counter at approximately 10:15 a.m. on Monday, police said. The Circle K store is located near Camelback Road and 16th Street..

The store manager confronted the man, and the suspect fled the store, police said.

A person in a vehicle pursued the would-be robber and reportedly shot the suspect in the leg. The suspect was unarmed, police said, but the gunman was under the impression he had a weapon, according to police.

David Burton, 46, was arrested on suspicion of the robbery and taken to St. Joe's Hospital and Medical Center for treatment of his injury.

Caution: What this passer-by did would be illegal in many states