Cab Driver Shoots Would-Be Robber
Cab Driver Shoots Would-Be Robber
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Cab Driver Defends Himself During Robbery Attempt Reporter: Christi Lowe
A Metro cab driver fought back shooting a man who robbed him at
gunpoint.
Police investigating the incident are calling it a case of self-defense.
Unfortunately, the nature of the job makes cab drivers easy targets for
robbers, but this time, the driver was prepared to protect himself.
Police tell News 2, when he felt his life was at stake the cabbie opened
fire.
The cab driver was answering a call at the Rolling Hills Apartment
complex. When he took the man to 15th Avenue South he said the suspect
stuck a gun in his back and demanded cash, but before the robber could
get away, officers said, the driver pulled out a gun and shot him.
The suspect was found walking down the street a few blocks away with
wounds to his arm and rear end. Police say he has a long list of crimes
on his record and now will have an additional charge of armed robbery
tacked on.
Authorities say they’re not charging the cab driver with anything,
because he was defending himself.
The robber was taken to Vanderbilt Medical Center. Supervisors at Yellow
Cab say they do not advise drivers to carry guns in their cars, but they
are glad their employee was not hurt.
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