AVONDALE, Ariz. — A man is dead and another is in critical condition after an attempted robbery turned violent at a truck stop in Avondale Sunday.
Around 4:46 a.m., the Avondale Police Department responded to shots fired at a Pilot truck stop on North 99th Avenue.
Police said 19-year-old Sidney Luckett tried to rob two men inside of the truck stop. While attempting to rob them, one of the men got in a physical struggle with Luckett. Officials said Luckett pulled out a gun and shot the man multiple times.
An armed Pilot security guard intervened and Luckett then pointed the gun at the security guard, police said. As a result, the security guard shot Luckett, authorities said.
Luckett was pronounced dead at the scene. The man who was shot was hospitalized in critical condition.
Officials are still investigating the incident.
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