Mount Holly is a small and beautiful suburb of Charlotte located on the banks of the Catawba River. A haven for outdoor enthusiasts with plenty of water sports and hiking trails, the North Carolina town is not a typical setting for random violence.

But that’s what transpired Tuesday evening at Will’s Food Store when a suspect brandished a firearm and demanded money from the register. 

Identified as Victor Almodovar Jr., the alleged robber did not know that an armed good guy was about to intervene.

The alarmed shoppers in the convenience store had no way of knowing if the suspect would open fire on the cashier and possibly them as well. One did not leave his fate and that of others to chance but stepped up and ended the threat.

According to eyewitnesses, a man produced a weapon and shot Almodovar before he could carry out the attempted robbery. Thanks to his quick actions, no injuries to the clerk or customers were reported.

The alleged robber was rushed to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Those who emerged unscathed from the frightening incident hailed the man who defended them as a hero. A woman told local media, “The guy that saved her and the customers…he wouldn’t have hurt anybody, but he saved people.”

She added, “Whatever [Almodovar’s] intentions were was robbing somebody and try to get away.”

The hero customer’s mother rushed to the scene to be with her son, and he was permitted to leave after being interviewed by investigators. Authorities indicated that no charges are currently forthcoming against the customer, whose intervention may have saved the female clerk’s life.

It is an unfortunate fact that, in 2024, there are no safe spaces free of potential violence. As the Mount Holly encounter proved, it is prudent to always be prepared to defend oneself and those around you from unexpected criminal activity.

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