{"id":1106868,"date":"2021-12-10T17:14:14","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T22:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1106868"},"modified":"2021-12-10T17:14:17","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T22:14:17","slug":"would-be-pizza-shop-robber-stopped-cold-after-14-year-old-shoots-him-in-the-face-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/would-be-pizza-shop-robber-stopped-cold-after-14-year-old-shoots-him-in-the-face-police-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Would-Be Pizza Shop Robber Stopped Cold After 14-Year-Old Shoots Him In The Face, Police Say"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwould-be-pizza-shop-robber-stopped-cold-after-14-year-old-shoots-him-in-the-face-police-say%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1106868&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A 14-year-old boy shot a would-be robber in the face Thursday after the man attacked the boy\u2019s father at a pizza shop in Philadelphia, police say.<\/p>\n<p>The events unfolded just before 10 p.m. on Thursday night at Bold Pizza. A man walked into the shop intending to rob it, police said, forcibly reaching over the counter attempting to steal money from the register.<\/p>\n<p>A pizza shop employee attempted to stop the man when the attempted robber put his hands around the employee\u2019s neck. The employee\u2019s son, a 14-year-old boy, grabbed a gun, legally owned by the employee, from behind a counter and shot the attempted robber in the face, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/news\/14-year-old-shoots-robbery-suspect-spring-garden-bold-pizza-20211210.html\">The Philadelphia Inquirer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was money on the floor and there was also some broken glass inside the store, and there was also a large amount of blood,\u201d Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/philadelphia-shooting-spring-garden-broad-street-robbery-pizza-shop\/11318485\/\">WPVI<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The would-be robber left the pizza shop after the shooting, and police tracked him, following a trail of blood, to a nearby subway station. Officers found the suspect bleeding from his face in the station. Authorities took the man to Jefferson Hospital where he was placed in critical condition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom following the trail of blood, we also found some cash in the subway where the victim was found,\u201d Small said.<\/p>\n<p>Residents who lived nearby the pizza shop expressed support for the 14-year-old\u2019s actions while expressing remorse that they were necessary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think most people would do that in that situation to protect someone they love and they\u2019re being threatened so violently,\u201d Nina Adams told WPVI.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am very proud and its kind of sad that a 14-year-old had to shoot the suspect, but it was quick thinking and I\u2019m glad they were able to catch the person so fast,\u201d Raina Harris said.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect was one of a group of three men who earlier Thursday night had robbed a CVS nearby the pizza shop. Police are still looking for the two others involved in the CVS robbery, but said that security footage from the pharmacy showed a man matching the description of the would-be pizza shop robber, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcphiladelphia.com\/news\/local\/philly-pizza-shop-employee-shoots-would-be-robber\/3074114\/\">NBC Philadelphia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The violence in Philadelphia comes as the city nears a record-high for murders in 2021. Philadelphia\u2019s Democratic mayor has pushed stricter gun control laws to curb the jump in homicides. As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/philadelphia-nears-500-murders-in-2021-mayor-wants-gun-control-to-combat-it\">The Daily Wire<\/a> reported:<\/p>\n<p><em>During a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PhiladelphiaGov\/status\/1463516963745972232\">press conference<\/a>&nbsp;discussing the most recent incident Wednesday, Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney lamented the city\u2019s skyrocketing homicide rate. \u201cI\u2019m personally heartbroken and outraged that we lost 500 Philadelphians, including many of our children and teenagers to needless violence this year,\u201d Kenney said. \u201cI never stop thinking about the victims and their families and the incredible loss these senseless deaths leave behind.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>499 people have been killed so far this year, according to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/news\/philadelphia-homicide-rate-2021-record-20211123.html\">Philadelphia Inquirer<\/a>. That number is a 13% increase from the same point in 2020, which ended with 499 murders. The city is on track to surpass the record set during the crack cocaine epidemic of 1990 and to possibly reach the highest number since 1960, which the Philadelphia Police Department said is as far back as their statistics go.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe volume of guns that are in circulation in our communities is at a record-high,\u201d Kenney said at the press conference, calling for more gun restrictions. \u201c[Crime guns] join a sea of illegal and legal guns that are accessible in the heat of the moment, turning what could have stayed an argument into a homicide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Pennsylvania General Assembly must allow us to enact reasonable controls on guns in our city. Until this happens, we will continue to work tirelessly in response to the crisis,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 14-year-old boy shot a would-be robber in the face Thursday after the man attacked the boy\u2019s father at a pizza shop in Philadelphia, police say.The events unfolded just before 10 p.m. on Thursday night at Bold Pizza. A man walked into the shop intending to rob it, police said, forcibly reaching over the counter attempting to steal money from the register.A pizza shop employee attempted to stop the man when the attempted robber put his hands around the employee\u2019s neck. The employee\u2019s son, a 14-year-old boy, grabbed a gun, legally owned by the employee, from behind a counter and shot the attempted robber in the face, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.\u201cThere was money on the floor and there was also some broken glass inside the store, and there was also a large amount of blood,\u201d Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said, according to WPVI.The would-be robber left the pizza shop after the shooting, and police tracked him, following a trail of blood, to a nearby subway station. Officers found the suspect bleeding from his face in the station. Authorities took the man to Jefferson Hospital where he was placed in critical condition.\u201cFrom following the trail of blood, we also found some cash in the subway where the victim was found,\u201d Small said.Residents who lived nearby the pizza shop expressed support for the 14-year-old\u2019s actions while expressing remorse that they were necessary.\u201cI think most people would do that in that situation to protect someone they love and they\u2019re being threatened so violently,\u201d Nina Adams told WPVI.\u201cI am very proud and its kind of sad that a 14-year-old had to shoot the suspect, but it was quick thinking and I\u2019m glad they were able to catch the person so fast,\u201d Raina Harris said.The suspect was one of a group of three men who earlier Thursday night had robbed a CVS nearby the pizza shop. Police are still looking for the two others involved in the CVS robbery, but said that security footage from the pharmacy showed a man matching the description of the would-be pizza shop robber, according to NBC Philadelphia.The violence in Philadelphia comes as the city nears a record-high for murders in 2021. Philadelphia\u2019s Democratic mayor has pushed stricter gun control laws to curb the jump in homicides. As The Daily Wire reported:During a\u00a0press conference\u00a0discussing the most recent incident Wednesday, Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney lamented the city\u2019s skyrocketing homicide rate. \u201cI\u2019m personally heartbroken and outraged that we lost 500 Philadelphians, including many of our children and teenagers to needless violence this year,\u201d Kenney said. \u201cI never stop thinking about the victims and their families and the incredible loss these senseless deaths leave behind.\u201d499 people have been killed so far this year, according to the\u00a0Philadelphia Inquirer. That number is a 13% increase from the same point in 2020, which ended with 499 murders. The city is on track to surpass the record set during the crack cocaine epidemic of 1990 and to possibly reach the highest number since 1960, which the Philadelphia Police Department said is as far back as their statistics go.\u201cThe volume of guns that are in circulation in our communities is at a record-high,\u201d Kenney said at the press conference, calling for more gun restrictions. \u201c[Crime guns] join a sea of illegal and legal guns that are accessible in the heat of the moment, turning what could have stayed an argument into a homicide.\u201d\u201cThe Pennsylvania General Assembly must allow us to enact reasonable controls on guns in our city. Until this happens, we will continue to work tirelessly in response to the crisis,\u201d he added.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":70,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1106868","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1106868","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/70"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1106868"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1106868\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1106868"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1106868"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1106868"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}