(I took this the first day we went)
This is where the kids and I were this morning. It was one of the most frightening experience I have ever been in with my kids. I thank God for His protection and provision over my babies. I was about 50 yards away from this whole scene. I wittnessed the whole scene and will be replaying in my mind for the next few days I'm sure.
PORTLAND, Ore. -- A man fired a shotgun at employees during a robbery before employees tackled him and held him for police Tuesday morning, police said.
Two armed gunman entered the Tapatia Market in the 18300 block of Southeast Stark Street just before 11 a.m. Tuesday, police said. They demanded money and employees handed over an undisclosed amount and the men fled from the rear entrance to the store.
Employees and customers chased the gunmen and as they reached the rear loading area one of the gunmen fired at an employee with a shotgun, police said. The employee wasn't injured and he wrestled the shotgun away from the robber with help from several other people and they held the man until officers arrived, police said.
The second robber managed to get out and ran to a white four-door sedan that was described as either a Honda or Nissan and drove east on Southeast Stark, police said.
A summer soccer camp was being conducted nearby at Portland Lutheran School and parents and children heard the gunshot and watched as the second robber ran from the store, police said. Camp coordinators quickly gathered the parents and children until it was safe, police said.
The robber who escaped is described as a Hispanic of light-skinned man in his 20s wearing a long-sleeve shirt, dark pants and a blue baseball cap with the letters "BB" on the front, police said.
There was also a third man driving the vehicle but there is no description of the driver.
This is where the kids and I were this morning. It was one of the most frightening experience I have ever been in with my kids. I thank God for His protection and provision over my babies. I was about 50 yards away from this whole scene. I wittnessed the whole scene and will be replaying in my mind for the next few days I'm sure.
PORTLAND, Ore. -- A man fired a shotgun at employees during a robbery before employees tackled him and held him for police Tuesday morning, police said.
Two armed gunman entered the Tapatia Market in the 18300 block of Southeast Stark Street just before 11 a.m. Tuesday, police said. They demanded money and employees handed over an undisclosed amount and the men fled from the rear entrance to the store.
Employees and customers chased the gunmen and as they reached the rear loading area one of the gunmen fired at an employee with a shotgun, police said. The employee wasn't injured and he wrestled the shotgun away from the robber with help from several other people and they held the man until officers arrived, police said.
The second robber managed to get out and ran to a white four-door sedan that was described as either a Honda or Nissan and drove east on Southeast Stark, police said.
A summer soccer camp was being conducted nearby at Portland Lutheran School and parents and children heard the gunshot and watched as the second robber ran from the store, police said. Camp coordinators quickly gathered the parents and children until it was safe, police said.
The robber who escaped is described as a Hispanic of light-skinned man in his 20s wearing a long-sleeve shirt, dark pants and a blue baseball cap with the letters "BB" on the front, police said.
There was also a third man driving the vehicle but there is no description of the driver.
