At this point the police returned fire and shot Robida twice in the head, and he was then taken to a hospital in Springfield, Missouri. Once stopped Robida killed the passenger in his car and fired on police. After his car was spotted on Arkansas Highway 201 he was chased into Norfork and stopped at a police barricade. A police chase began after Robida killed a police officer who pulled him over for a routine traffic stop. Robida was captured Saturday Februin Norfork, Arkansas after a gunfight with police. While the bartender was calling the police, Robida struck a second patron with the hatchet and then pulled out a gun shooting the first victim in the face and the second twice in the head. The bartender said yes and served Robida a drink acquired with a fake ID.Īfter finishing the drink and ordering a second one, Robida moved to the back of the bar where a game of pool was being played and started swinging a hatchet at a customer's head. Robida entered Puzzles Lounge around 11:30 pm Wednesday night and asked if it was a gay bar.
Robida, 18, of New Bedford was wanted on suspicion of three counts of attempted murder and hate crimes. Authorities have killed the man sought in connection with an attack on patrons of a gay bar in New Bedford, Massachusetts Wednesday night, February 1.