From the Arizona Republic of January 6, 2009
Jewelry store owner shoots would-be thieves
The owner of a Phoenix jewelry store shot two men who had used pepper spray on him during an attempted robbery.
The suspects, identified as 24-year-old Gregory Mills and 27-year-old Jason Buckingham, were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and are expected to be charged Tuesday.
Phoenix police say Mills and Buckingham went to the jewelry store of a 61-year-old man around 2 p.m. Monday and tried to sell a watch, but were denied because it was missing parts.
About 10 minutes later, they returned, pepper sprayed the store owner in the face and smashed the glass of a display cabinet.
That's when the owner pulled a gun from his pocket, shot each suspect and held them at gunpoint until officers arrived.
Investigators say the owner acted in self defense and won't be charged.
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