Arizona Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery Spree Across Southern California

Arizona Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery Spree Across Southern California
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Sophie Li
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An Arizona man pleaded guilty May 15 in a Riverside federal court to a 2022 armed robbery spree across Southern California and Arizona that ended when he accidentally shot himself after a police chase, authorities said.

Samuel Sven Smith, 27, of Phoenix, pleaded guilty to two counts of interference with commerce by robbery and two counts of brandishing and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

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