Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Sheriff pleads with suspect to ‘just let her go,’ insists case not cold

An Arizona gun store owner says an FBI agent asked him to review recent firearm purchases tied to a list of nearly two dozen people, as the search for Nancy Guthrie continues into a third week.

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Phillip Martin, co-owner of Armor Bearer Arms in Tucson, told Fox News’ Amalia Roy that an FBI agent visited his store with three pages of approximately 18 to 24 individuals with corresponding photos and names.

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The agent, Martin said, asked to check whether any of those people had purchased a firearm from his store within the past year.

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“He actually had given me a list of paper, list of people that had pictures and names on it, and he wanted to know if I could help him pull up in my system if any of these people have purchased a gun in the last year,” Martin said.

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Martin said he initially questioned the request but ultimately agreed to help out of concern for Guthrie’s family.

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“I felt bad for the family. Anything that could help them find the person I was willing to help,” he said.

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Martin said he entered each last name into his store’s electronic records system, which would display identifying information if the individual had made a purchase. He said none of the names returned a match for firearm purchases within the past year.