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Shooting outside Glendale smoke shop was in self-defense, store owner says

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Updated  April 7, 2023 5:15pm MST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 10 Phoenix

GLENDALE, Ariz. - Glendale detectives are investigating after a man was shot multiple times outside a smoke shop late Thursday night.

The shooting was reported on April 6 at 11:45 p.m. at a strip mall near 65th Avenue and Glendale.

The owner of Smoke Casa, Ouday Muslet, says his store was just about to close when an armed man came inside and wrestled his employee to the ground.

The employee, who also had a gun in his waistband, shot the man in the leg. Muslet said the man responded by pointing a gun at the clerk's head.

"He had no time to do anything, he was literally attacked at the front door," Muslet said.

Glendale smoke shop owner says his employee shot man in self-defense after being attacked

Glendale smoke shop owner says his employee shot man in self-defense after being attacked

The owner of Smoke Casa, says his store was just about to close when an armed man came inside and wrestled his employee to the ground. FOX 10s Irene Snyder reports.

The unknown man reportedly managed to take the employee's gun and ran outside, pointing both weapons at him.

Muslet then claimed that the clerk grabbed another gun they had on hand at the store and shot the man outside.

"Do you wait to see what he's gonna do? Not necessarily, we're talking about life or death here," Muslet said.

The man who was shot was hospitalized in life-threatening condition.

Glendale smoke shop shooting was in self-defense, store owner says

Glendale smoke shop shooting was in self-defense, store owner says

A man is in critical condition after being shot outside of Smoke Casa off 65th Avenue and Glendale, and we're hearing from the shop owner who says his employee was defending himself. FOX 10's Irene Snyder reports.

Muslet says his employee was detained that night, and he was frustrated by it because he was acting in self-defense.

"My employee is okay, hopefully that guy will be OK, but we had somebody come and threaten someone's life, and we defended ourselves," Muslet said. "[He] took whatever precautions he needed to make sure he walked away that night."

Police have yet to release updates on this shooting investigation.

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