Restaurant owner Luis Sarubbi Escalona interrupted the two suspects and exchanged gunfire with them as they fled the scene. Neither Gutierrez or Cordova were injured.
One suspect, Palacio Farley, was arrested today. He is also wanted on attempted murder charges.
Law enforcement said it knows the other suspect, but isn’t releasing the name to the public.
Gutierrez plays for the Reds high-A affiliate Daytona Tortugas. Team spokesman Luke Mauro told the Daytona Beach News-Journal they had not heard of the incident.
“I’m so glad they got him,” Escalona told the paper. He said his restaurant staff has been worried about retaliation from the suspects after Escalona intervened to stop the robbery.
Gutierrez signed a contract with the Reds in September with a $4.75 million bonus. The 21-year-old starter is 2-2 with a 4.10 ERA in five starts while striking out 32 and walking four.
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