A bizarre video surfaced on Wednesday, August 3, wherein a Las Vegas vape smoke shop store owner was seen stabbing a would-be robber who frightened him by jumping over the counter, know if the victim is dead
Later, the Smokestrom Smoke shop owner is identified as a 22-year-old, Jonathan Nguyen. He was seen defending himself by stabbing the assailant a total of 7 times before he crashed on the floor.
Las Vegas Vape Smoke Shop Owner Jonathan Nguyen Stabbing Robber Video Goes Viral On Reddit And TikTok, Know If The Victim Is Dead
Las Vegas vape store owner defends himself by using a knife to stab would-be robber. pic.twitter.com/Ilmfm5dc59
— D. Scott @eclipsethis2003 (@eclipsethis2003) August 5, 2022
The shopkeep who stabbed the 17 year old robber in the vape shop robbery in Las Vegas did a fucking Reddit AMA about the incident, and credited his calmness to stabbing someone due to his experience with playing League of Legends! I wish I was making this shit up. pic.twitter.com/0NmLNLSX2U
— Dante (@Dantesdominion) August 6, 2022
The footage of the incident has spread online quickly. In the video, Jonathan, owner of the shop in Sahara Avenue Suite, Las Vegas can be seen talking to the 2 suspected robbers at his store.
According to the video and workers’ account of the incident, Johnny, the store owner, repeatedly stabbed a crook who frightened him by suddenly jumping over his counter.
For the time being, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officials haven’t released any further details.
In a media interaction on Aug 5, Jonathan told The Post, “I was scared for my life. When they came in, one of them had a bag in front of him like he had a firearm or something. I didn’t have much time to think. I grabbed my knife right next to the register”.
As per Jonathan, the incident took place at around 3:25 p.m. on Wednesday. He opened up that everything started when 2 men wearing black ski masks entered his shop while another stood at the door.
The video also showed Jonathan asking the 2 suspects why they were wearing the ski masks. According to him, when he asked them to leave, one of them grabbed the tip jar.
According to CCTV footage, one of the suspects jumped over the counter and tried to grab some products off the shelf. Fearing for his life, Jonathan said he grabbed his knife and stabbed the assailant 7 times.
According to his statement that he had given to the police, the assailant asked him to stop before collapsing onto the ground. He stated that, “Stop, please! I am dead” as he collapsed to the ground.
He continued, “I remember him saying, ‘Please don’t let me die. He said he was sorry. By that point, he took off his mask himself. I was trying to get on the phone with the police when he was trying to talk to me. I just ran and wanted to make sure the police and ambulance would get here on time”.
He also revealed that police told him that the robber was 17-year-old. This incident took place a day after another business owner in California made national headlines after he shot a robber who entered his liquor shop armed with an AR-15 rifle.