Dallas Pizza Delivery Driver Shoots, Kills 15-Year-Old Armed Suspect Who Tried To Rob Him
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - For the second time this week, a delivery driver was attacked in northeast Dallas. This time, however, the delivery driver fired at the suspects, killing one and critically injuring another.
Police said the shooting happened at around 10 p.m. Tuesday in the 8100 block of Southwestern Boulevard near Greenville Avenue.
According to police, two 15-year-old suspects allegedly tried to rob the Papa John's pizza delivery driver at gunpoint, but the driver had a gun and shot at them to fend them off. Police said he was licensed to carry.
Police said two of the suspects were shot and that one of them died from his injuries. The other was treated at the hospital.
The surviving suspect was taken into custody and charged with aggravated robbery. His identity was not released.
Police said the driver was not injured and that he was released after detectives interviewed him and witnesses.
On Monday, a delivery driver was shot five times while dropping off food at the Pearl at Midtown apartments in northeast Dallas. He's expected to be okay and the suspect was arrested at the scene.
