An armed customer intervened after a man entered a Riverton, Utah, convenience store with a shotgun and fired inside the business, according to local authorities.
Police said the customer returned fire, stopping the attacker. Investigators reported that the armed customer remained at the scene and cooperated with officers. Authorities continued reviewing surveillance footage and witness accounts as part of the investigation.
The incident is drawing renewed attention to defensive gun use and the decisions ordinary citizens face during fast-moving violent attacks.
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