Mario Valencia took a rifle from a Walmart in Tuscon , Arizona on February 19 and was able to start firing it as soon as he left . The stolen weapon should have still been locked and police chasing the men were told he could not fire the loaded gun . He then shot himself with his own firearm before being taken into custody by local authorities.
Mario Valencia took a rifle from a Walmart in Tuscon , Arizona on February 19 and was able to start firing it as soon as he left . The stolen weapon should have still been locked and police chasing the men were told he could not fire the loaded gun . He was later taken out by an officer who hit him with his vehicle . The gun was found to be locked with loose wire that was not wrapped enough when police recovered it from the scene . Walmart claims the wire could have been knocked loose because of the impact from the car .