Shopper shoots accused Circle K shoplifter when he tries to escape, Arizona cops say
A 41-year-old woman who shot a man she accused of shoplifting at a Circle K convenience store in Arizona has been arrested, Phoenix police say.
Miriam Shekhmoos is charged with aggravated assault following the incident Saturday afternoon in north Phoenix, police told Arizona’s Family.
Shekhmoos told police she tried to stop the man from stealing merchandise in the store around 3:15 p.m., KSAZ reported.
When the accused shoplifter brushed past her while trying to escape, she shot him, police told KNXV. The man ran away but was later hospitalized with “serious” injuries.
Shekhmoos was booked into Maricopa County jail, according to KSAZ.
This story was originally published October 11, 2021 at 11:38 AM with the headline "Shopper shoots accused Circle K shoplifter when he tries to escape, Arizona cops say."