Store worker shot in leg after co-worker wrestles robber for gun. But when weapon falls to floor, wounded worker grabs it and shoots gunman in gut.

A Baltimore cellphone store employee turned the tables on a robber who shot him in the leg last week through an unlikely turn of events which included the victim grabbing the robber's gun from the floor and using it to shoot him in the gut.

What went down?

Investigators said a customer walked into the Metro PCS Store in the 5400 block of Sinclair Lane around 1:25 p.m. Tuesday seeking customer service, WJZ-TV reported.

But after store employees said they couldn't assist him, police said the customer departed the store and returned a short time later with a handgun and announced a robbery, WJZ said.

With that, one of the store's employees wrestled the suspect for the gun, the station reported, adding that a second store employee was shot in the leg after the gun discharged.

Police told WJZ the gun fell to the floor, after which the wounded employee allegedly picked it up and shot the suspect in the abdomen.

When cops arrived to the scene, they found two people with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, the station said, adding that both of them were hospitalized.

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Radio transmissions the station obtained appeared to indicate the wounded employee is male — and one individual was heard groaning in pain in the background

What happened to the suspect?

The suspect will be charged with attempted armed robbery, reckless endangerment, and various handgun violations after being discharged from the hospital, police told WJZ, which added that the investigation is ongoing.

People fighting back

A week prior to the foiled armed robbery, the station said people tackled a woman and held her down after she allegedly shot someone. The woman had a black eye and bandage on her forehead in her mug shot:

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In the wake of Tuesday's foiled armed robbery, Mayor Brandon Scott told the station he's not surprised by city residents fighting back against crime.

"We want our residents to be safe; we don't want them putting themselves at risk," Scott said. "But we also understand that this is Baltimore, and people take pride in their community and businesses and places where they work."

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