Robbery suspect dies after being shot by security guard at Avondale truck stop
AVONDALE, AZ FEB 8, 2022
Police say that a robbery at a truck stop ended with one man dead and another person for his life.
Police said that a shooting broke out between armed men and a security officer during an attempted robbery at an Avondale truck stop early Sunday.
Police were called out to the Pilot Truck Stop at 99th Avenue and the I-10 just before 5 a.m.
Investigators believe 19-year-old Sidney Luckett was trying to rob two men inside the store when a fight broke out.
Luckett pulled out a gun during the altercation and shot one of the men multiple times.
Police say that Luckett pointed his gun at a security officer at one point, and the officer fired his weapon back.
Luckett was pronounced dead at the scene.
The other victim remains in critical condition.
The investigation is ongoing.
