Updated: Employee Confirmed Shot In Violent Armed Robbery at Virginia Apple Store
8:47 am, July 3rd, 2009, Leander Kahney
Police at the Apple Store Clarendon in Arlington, Virginia, where an employee was shot during an armed robbery. Picture by Fox 5.
Updated: Police have confirmed that a 26-year-old female Apple employee was shot in the shoulder and injured at the Apple Store Clarendon in Arlington, Virginia, during a “violent armed robbery” at about 10.15AM.
The suspect rang a doorbell at the back service entrance and shot a female employee as soon as she opened the door, the Washington Post reports. A police spokeswoman said it is unclear if the employee had words with the shooter or put up resistance to the robbery.
According to the Post, only two employees were in the store at the time, the shooting victim and another employee who was in the main showroom. The other employee called police as soon as they heard the gunshot. It’s unclear if there were customers in the store at the time, the police said. The shooting occurred about 15 minutes after the store opened.
The shooting victim was injured in the shoulder. The injuries are not considered life-threatening, police said.
The suspect is described as a medium build black male, aged between of 35 and 45, with facial hair. He was wearing a dark baseball cap, a light-colored shirt and pants. He fled on foot, carrying a handgun.
Security camera footage of the shooting may be released to the public to help the search, police said.
The store is located in the tony Market Common outdoor shopping district, which is considered a quiet, safe area.
“I think it’s a sign of the times, the economy, when you have someone desperate enough to rob an Apple store in an area like this,” said a shopper who was planning to buy a new MacBook.
Posted by Leander Kahney in Apple, News, Retail Stores | Comment on this article
That’s what apple gets for delaying push notification. Lol
Sunny, on July 3rd, 2009 at 9:10 am
It was a PC user for sure.
JD, on July 3rd, 2009 at 10:51 am
Don’t worry! The iPhones will protect us!!!!
Eric, on July 3rd, 2009 at 11:53 am
Yea it was a PC owner or someone that hates macs and PCs
Jacob Smith, on July 3rd, 2009 at 12:30 pm
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This happens thousands of times a day in the US but when it’s an Apple store, now it’s news.
I’m outta here…
midbach, on July 3rd, 2009 at 12:58 pm
I’m going to take the high road and just hope that the person shot is okay.
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@midbach…
The site is called “Cult of Mac”
if you shoot at our fellow cultists, that is news, and we will have justice.
Here’s the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IPbphLaHWI
Let’s nail this creep.
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@pancho. thanks for posting the link. i just added a post about it.
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