NM: Robber finds service unsat, returns to complain

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The owner of that shop, Kane Oueis, said the robber had come and gone but then came back.

“His intentions were not just to take the money. I am not sure why he came back, we are not sure why he came back, he came back, from the looks of it, extremely, extremely angry just looking to hurt people. He came in to hurt whoever was in that store at that moment,” said Oueis.

The shooting happened Sunday afternoon at the Oasis Smoke Shop on Menaul in northeast Albuquerque. The owner said the robber was armed when he first walked in and demanded money. He says his employees followed all his directions and the robber left with the cash, but then he came back.

“We did not have a gun in there, one of our employees did and it wasn’t on him at the moment. It was actually hidden in his backpack. He actually had to reach out for that to protect himself,” explained Oueis.

The employee shot and killed the robber. Police said that employee was questioned and released.

“I’m sure there will follow up interviews conducted but no one arrested appears to be a case of self defense at this point,” explained Officer Tanner Tixier.

Oueis is still reeling from what his employees had to go through and is worried the robber’s friends could come after them.

“I’m really proud of my team, I’m proud of my guys, I’m proud of how they handled the situation. They listened to this individual, they did everything he wanted them to do and even then, it wasn’t enough,” Oueis says.

Oueis said he’s been burglarized twice in the four years they have been open on Menaul, but never robbed. He said they have a solid security system and a panic alarm is what led police to the business in the first place.

While Oueis said he doesn’t encourage his employees to carry weapons, he doesn’t discourage them either. The only requirement is that they have the proper permits.

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