Police Release Footage of Apple Store Shooting

By Jane McEntegart, published on July 6, 2009 at 9:31 AM
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: , , , , | Themes: Business
Syndication: Add to your Google homepage Add to My Yahoo!

Police have released footage from a shooting that took place at an Apple store in Virginia late last week.

At around 10 a.m. on Friday, July 3, a man entered an Apple store in Arlington, Virginia through an entrance at the rear of the premises. The suspect led one employee, a 26 year old female who’s identity has not been released, off camera and while it is not yet clear what the man wanted, police reports say the employee was shot at the scene. The suspect then fled the store, using the same back entrance.

The Washington Post reports that the police have spoken to the woman who is in hospital and in a serious but stable condition. The Post cites Police spokeswoman, Detective Crystal Nosal as saying the victim was sedated at the time of the interview and will probably be interviewed several more times.

The suspect was last seen fleeing the scene on foot, wearing a light-colored, short sleeve shirt, light-colored long pants, and a dark baseball cap. The suspect was also carrying a handgun. The surveillance footage released is embedded below.

Clarendon Apple Store Shooting Suspect

Clarendon Apple Store Shooting Suspect-2

Comments | Print | Send to a friend
Slideshows related to this news

Sponsored links

Comments

Spanky Deluxe 07/06/2009 3:54 PM
Hide
-14+

Thankfully this article's far less offensive than the original one. There's a time and a place for jokes and opinions and luckily, Jane understands this.

I hope the lady who was shot will be ok and that they catch this guy. It's still a bit of a mystery as to what the suspect wanted to achieve in the first place. He doesn't appear to be leaving with any merchandise or money after all.

Anonymous 07/06/2009 4:02 PM
Hide
-15+

what kind of loser shoots a unarmed innocent woman

matchboxmatt 07/06/2009 4:44 PM
Hide
-4+

Sucks that she was shot over nothing since he didn't even steal anything.

Gosh, if I was shot in the shoulder, the guy better do it for more than an iPhone.

chaohsiangchen 07/06/2009 4:51 PM
Hide
-0+

I think Apple Inc needs a new policy that they welcome employees with CHL to carry while working.

B-Unit 07/06/2009 4:55 PM
Show
Greg_77 07/06/2009 5:10 PM
Hide
-7+

Why would you try to rob an Apple store? They don't hold much money, most of it's in credit. If you steal an Iphone, you will be robbed by ATT!

k2000k 07/06/2009 5:48 PM
Hide
-1+

"And just how many Apple retail employees have a CHL?

I think he is being facetious...

joebob2000 07/06/2009 5:52 PM
Hide
-0+

B-Unit :
And just how many Apple retail employees have a CHL?Idiot



The point of such a policy is the notion that an employee MIGHT be concealing...

Oh who are we kidding, those Apple store kids are sitting ducks. What they need is a new position at the Genius Bar, a guy wearing a camo patterned Apple T shirt that says "I have a loaded gun on my hip". They might even have a chance of attracting the right wing crowd that way; who knows, it could pay for itself even if the store doesn't get robbed.

chaohsiangchen 07/06/2009 5:53 PM
Hide
-2+

B-Unit :
And just how many Apple retail employees have a CHL?Idiot



Some of the most die-hard gun nuts videos on YouTube shows that those gun-porn film producers prefer macs over Windows machines. Apparently, people who spend more time on reloading don't care extra few hundred bucks on computers and don't want to deal with computer problems. You're stereotyping people who work in Apple Store as liberal, gay, metrosexual or all of above, and showing your overall mental capacity by calling names on me.

Spanky Deluxe 07/06/2009 6:06 PM
Show
chaohsiangchen 07/06/2009 6:21 PM
Hide
-8+

spanky deluxe :
Or maybe the country needs a complete ban on guns like the rest of the civilised world...



You mean, like former Soviet Union, People's Republic of China, Islamic Republic of Iran or United Kingdom under former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, which all banned civilian possession of firearms? Ugh, I'd rather stay with unruly, rebellious Americans. Second Amendment doesn't mean nothing, especially during this travesty of USG taking over by Goldman Sachs & Friends.

ProDigit80 07/06/2009 6:25 PM
Hide
-2+

Why is the criminality rate so high amongst the afro american population?

In Hollywood Florida we see constantly things on the news,and only very occasional it's a Hispanic or white guy.
Out of all the news I see here, on average 2 whites, 7 hispanics, and almost 41 afro americans hit the news in crime out of 50 news articles!

lifelesspoet 07/06/2009 6:42 PM
Hide
-14+

A mac user shoots up an apple store, finally proof that video games don't cause gun violence.

jerreece 07/06/2009 6:52 PM
Hide
-4+

chaohsiangchen :
I think Apple Inc needs a new policy that they welcome employees with CHL to carry while working.



Problem is, Virginia is one of I think 3 states that do not allow Concealed Weapons Permits at all. Let alone, many employers buy into the B.S. and won't allow their employees to carry weapons if they have a permit to carry concealed. Some risk analysis folks claim that if more employees carry concealed weapons, the risk of someone being shot goes up.

Except that generally speaking, people who have Concealed Weapon Permits aren't the one's killing people. All it takes is ONE employee with a concealed firearm, to stop a rampaging shooter.

Core2uu 07/06/2009 6:55 PM
Hide
--1+

lifelesspoet :
A mac user shoots up an apple store, finally proof that video games don't cause gun violence.



He COULD have been playing Postal 2 while using CrossOver... but then again... why the hell would you buy a Mac to play Postal 2? Not really too sensible. So you're argument still stands.

chaohsiangchen 07/06/2009 7:17 PM
Hide
-1+

jerreece :
Problem is, Virginia is one of I think 3 states that do not allow Concealed Weapons Permits at all. Let alone, many employers buy into the B.S. and won't allow their employees to carry weapons if they have a permit to carry concealed. Some risk analysis folks claim that if more employees carry concealed weapons, the risk of someone being shot goes up.Except that generally speaking, people who have Concealed Weapon Permits aren't the one's killing people. All it takes is ONE employee with a concealed firearm, to stop a rampaging shooter.



The State of Virginia do allow concealed carry permit. Only the State of Chicago (sarcasm) and Wisconsin currently denies concealed handgun permit.

The reason that those risk analysis companies spout out crap like that, is because a lot of employers don't like employees be armed. Consultant companies are usually hired in order for the employer to screw employees. They are the shield for employers to resist law suit by their employees, and can't be held liable for recommendation they made.

The bottom line is, a lot of those employers regard employees as mere peasants. There exists no feudal society which allows peasants to arm themselves.

joebob2000 07/06/2009 7:19 PM
Hide
-3+

lifelesspoet :
A mac user shoots up an apple store, finally proof that video games don't cause gun violence.



My hat goes off to you, good sir!

jerreece 07/06/2009 7:22 PM
Hide
-6+

ProDigit80 :
Why is the criminality rate so high amongst the afro american population?In Hollywood Florida we see constantly things on the news,and only very occasional it's a Hispanic or white guy.Out of all the news I see here, on average 2 whites, 7 hispanics, and almost 41 afro americans hit the news in crime out of 50 news articles!



There are so many factors making this the case. There are a lot of socio-economic factors behind this. Statistically, there are more minorities in most American prisons than "white" folks. Some of this comes down to cultural differences, and the general trend of higher levels of poverty (and therefore lesser education) among minority groups. This is not at all to say minorities cannot excel in this country (Michael Jackson, Barrack Obama, Colin Powell, etc).

However, because of these vast socio-economic disadvantages, many minority groups end up with higher divorce & single parent situations, which leads to less parenting/discipline, and potential psychological issues with children.

In turn, this results in a society who's children turn to gangs, drugs, violence, and such things because they aren't properly equipped not to do such.

kingnoobe 07/06/2009 7:23 PM
Show
caskachan 07/06/2009 10:05 PM
Show
pirateboy 07/07/2009 4:49 AM
Hide
-0+

edlivian :
what kind of loser shoots a unarmed innocent woman



maybe she ate his donuts without asking

livin4noone 07/07/2009 8:24 AM
Hide
-0+

The part of this article that was left out is that the man came in the day before to get his iphone replaced after it failed because of overheating, and they said they couldn't do anything about it.

/joke

Sponsored links