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humor The Onion 2026-05-07

Heroic Customer Delays Saving Barista From Robber Until She's Looking

In a stunning display of performative bravery, a customer waited for a barista to be watching before attempting to disarm a gunman. Sadly, his heroic moment was ruined when the barista got distracted by a gunshot wound and missed his grand gesture.


<p>LOS ANGELES—In an effort to ensure his good deed did not go unseen and unappreciated, customer Angus Helms waited until the barista was watching to disarm a gunman at Highland Ground coffee shop, sources confirmed Tuesday. “Dammit, she’s still got her head down to empty out the cash register for this guy, and if I grab [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://theonion.com/customer-waits-until-barista-watching-to-disarm-gunman/">Customer Waits Until Barista Watching To Disarm Gunman</a> appe...

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