This happened while I was away this last week. This is literally about 4 blocks from my brother's house.
Armed shop owner, worker thwarted heist; 4 men ID'd
Jamar Younger Arizona Daily Star | Posted: Thursday, May 13, 2010 12:00 am
Four men who tried to rob a north-side auto shop Tuesday were thwarted when the store's owner pulled out a shotgun and an employee drew a handgun in a shootout that turned deadly for the robbers, police said.
One of the robbers was killed, the three others were injured and the shop's owner suffered a bullet wound in the arm, police said. The employee who fired the fatal shot was not hurt, police said.
On Wednesday, a 20-year-old man was arrested and two others are facing charges in connection with the incident.
Carlos Peyron was booked into the Pima County jail on charges of first-degree murder, attempted aggravated robbery, attempted armed robbery and kidnapping, said Sgt. Fabian Pacheco, a Tucson police spokesman. He is facing charges under the felony murder rule, which allows prosecutors to charge people with murder if someone dies during the commission of certain felonies.
Toney Stith, 26, and Anthony Peyron, 19, were wounded in the shootout and will face the same charges once they are released from the hospital, Pacheco said.
The man killed in the shooting was identified by police as Noah Lopez, 18.
The four men are all gang members, he said. Anthony and Carlos Peyron are brothers.
Police gave this description of the incident:
Four men went into M&M Customs, which sells and installs car alarms, at 3040 N. Stone Ave., a little after 7 p.m.
They confronted an employee, forcing him into the back office.
The shop's owner, who was in the office, pulled out a shotgun and fired, wounding Anthony Peyron.
The robbers tried to flee but encountered a locked door. Lopez turned to the business owner and shot him in the forearm.
The employee got a handgun from his tool kit and shot Lopez, who had turned his gun on the employee.
Lopez ran from the business and was found dead by police a short distance away.
(He was found about 1 block north on Stone & Delano)
Stith was wounded in the lower extremities, while Carlos Peyron was hit in the back of the head with the stock of the shotgun.
The victims held the suspects at gunpoint until police officers arrived.
Two of the suspects had served time in Arizona Department of Corrections.
Stith was released from prison in March after serving about six years for armed robbery and aggravated robbery, according to state prison records.
Carlos Peyron had served about two years for aggravated assault.
The names of the shop's owner and employee were not released.
Contact reporter Jamar Younger at jyounger@azstarnet.com or call 573-4115.
