Man Dies Of A Heart Attack When 12 Year Old Pulls Knife On Him, This Is The Immidiate Aftermath

An Atlantic City Boardwalk store owner collapsed and died Thursday shortly after being robbed by a knife-wielding 12-year-old boy during a confrontation with multiple juveniles at his shop, authorities said.

The death of 66-year-old Mahmood Ansari sparked outrage among fellow merchants, who held a protest calling for justice in the case Friday afternoon. Two juveniles face charges related to the incident, authorities said, but were not accused of the man’s death.

An autopsy was pending, and the circumstances surrounding Ansari’s death were under investigation, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner, who announced multiple charges were filed against the 12-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl in the encounter.

Police received a 9-1-1 call reporting a person with a knife around 7:40 p.m. Thursday along the Boardwalk, between Kentucky and New York avenues, authorities said. Staff at the Atlantic City Police Surveillance Center also “further advised officers that multiple juveniles were damaging the store and assaulting individuals,” according to the prosecutor’s office.

“While attempting to steal items, a 12-year-old male brandished a knife and threatened the store owner,” Tyner said in a statement.

“Shortly after the arrival of the officers, [Ansari] collapsed and was not breathing,” the prosecutor added.