I got a distressing call from my boss this evening about a robbery at our Palo Alto store. The manager of the store was the only one present during closing time when an armed robber forced his way in. He demanded that he be handed several Mac laptops. The robber put his gun down while helping himself to the laptops. The manager then grabbed the gun and a struggle ensued. The gun went off and the bullet grazed the manager’s head. The robber then ran off.
I just watched the news and was glad to find out that the manager was just released from the hospital. There is a manhunt for the suspect at this very moment.
Meanwhile, in unrelated news earlier today, a stampede erupts in Richmond, Virginia during a used iBook sale. Many people get hurt. The iBooks sold for $50 each.
Update (8:44 am, 08/17): Here are news articles (1, 2) on the robbery. The suspect is still at large.