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Restaurant Robberies In 2 States Thwarted By Customers Carrying Concealed

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Two restaurant robberies were thwarted when customers carrying concealed intervened.

A Connecticut cafe robbery was foiled when a patron with a concealed carry permit was present at the time. The incident took place in Waterbury, where police received reports of gunfire at Cafe Azzurri at around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday.

When authorities arrived at the scene, one person had at least one gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police identified the man as Raphael Dillard, 26.

According to witnesses, Dillard came into the cafe with a gun and tried robbing the business … as well as trying to steal from all of its customers.

Things changed fast when one of the patrons who had a legally registered handgun confronted the suspect — then shot and killed him. After police arrived, they seized the weapon from the man who was carrying concealed; he’s reportedly cooperating with law enforcement in the case.

Waterbury police haven’t filed charges against the shooter who managed to stop the robber. The investigation is still underway.

A separate incident happened just a few days earlier during the robbery of a Waffle House in Charleston, South Carolina. An alleged armed robbery occurred inside the restaurant around 5:00 a.m. on October 10. One of the patrons shot and killed the suspect.

The officer who responded to the call had nothing but good things to say about responsible people who own firearms. He praised the man carrying concealed by saying, “It says something about firearms, for good people with firearms being in the right hands.”

A Waffle House employee was happy that the concealed carry permit holder was around when the alleged robbery was. The employee said about the man who saved the day, “He saved us, that’s what he did.”

The incidents show the importance of carrying every single day, even at places you normally feel comfortable. At any time, your meal could be interrupted by a gun-wielding criminal that only cares about stealing and threatening regular citizens. Prepare accordingly.

You can find news footage of the incident here.

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