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Ohio Gas Station Owner Shoots At Armed Robber

February 1, 2022 By Joshua Gillem

Mount Sterling, Ohio – The owner of a local gas station pulled his sidearm and fired a single shot in the direction of an armed robber, narrowly missing him.

Raj Patel has owned and operated the Mount Sterling BP gas station and store for the past 23 years, and on January 10, 2022 he was forced to defend his life with his firearm.

The video footage shows the alleged robber, Daniel Collins Jr. walk into the store, leave, and then return to the store’s counter with a gun in hand. He then points the gun at Patel, who was standing behind the counter.

Patel very calmly put his drink onto his counter before pulling his own sidearm and firing a shot in the general direction of the alleged robber.

You can see the entire altercation in the below video:

YouTube video

The alleged attempted armed robber was not hit by the bullet. After slowing down the footage it looks as if he ducked out of the way just in time.

He was arrested after fleeing the scene of his alleged crime, and police are investigating his potential involvement in two other robberies in a local county.

And of course, it looks as if Patel’s gun had a malfunction after firing the first shot, so it’s always good to learn how to clear a malfunction and get back on target.

For more defensive gun stories, check out our page.

Filed Under: Defensive Gun, Concealed Carry, Handguns, Industry News Tagged With: concealed carry, defensive gun, defensive gun use, self-defense, self-defense lifestyle

About Joshua Gillem

Josh is a lifelong practitioner and student of the gun. He grew up shooting/hunting with his dad, and was given his first gun, a 12 gauge shotgun, when just a small boy. After high school, he joined the Marines where his love for firearms blossomed as he qualified with an M16A2, an M9, and a 240G. Josh has been writing about firearms and tactics for several years, is a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment, and believes that each individual person has the right to self-defense by any means necessary. Currently residing in gun-friendly North Carolina, he carries a concealed gun on a daily basis, even in his own house.

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