Delivery driver allegedly fires shots at man working for School District of Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A delivery driver for Amazon allegedly shot at an employee who was working for the School District of Philadelphia Wednesday afternoon in the Graduate Hospital section of Philadelphia.
At 3 p.m., the delivery driver and a 23-year-old man were involved in a verbal disagreement on the 1700 block of Christian Street that turned into a physical confrontation, Philadelphia police said. The delivery driver took a gun out of his van and fired toward the other man, but neither the 23-year-old nor two children who were nearby were injured, according to police.
The driver was arrested and a weapon was recovered, according to police.
Montana MacLachlan, a spokesperson for Amazon, said, "We are relieved no one was physically harmed during this event. This type of behavior is unacceptable, and does not reflect the standards we hold for drivers who deliver on our behalf. We are actively working with law enforcement to support their ongoing investigation."
An Amazon spokesperson said the driver was employed by a third-party delivery service.
The 23-year-old works for Sunrise, which is a contractor for the school system, a district spokesperson said. He is not a full-time worker for the district.