Police say 1 dead, 4 hurt after robbery attempt in Arizona leads to shootout

Police: 1 killed, 4 wounded in Ariz. shootout

TUCSON, Ariz. — Police say one man is dead and three others are wounded after they attempted to rob an Arizona store and got into a shootout with the owner and an employee.

Police say the shooting happened Tuesday night after the four men entered and tried to hold up the Tucson store M&M Customs, which sells auto alarms and stereos.

While the men confronted an employee, the store’s owner brandished a gun and a shootout ensued. At some point, the employee also pulled a gun and fired at the suspected robbers.

Police say one of the robbers was killed, another suffered life-threatening injuries, and two others were not seriously wounded.

No names were released.

Police say the business owner suffered a non-life-threatening wound.

Information from: Arizona Daily Star, www.azstarnet.com