CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Three suspects were injured after a pizza delivery driver shot them during an apparent armed robbery in east Charlotte late Monday night, police said.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said four suspects tried to rob him at an apartment in the 3300 block of Magnolia Hill Drive Monday night shortly before midnight.
That’s when the 49-year-old man opened fire, hitting three of the four suspects. Officers later arrested the suspects, including a 15 and 16-year-old.
Police said the victim was delivering a pizza when he was ambushed by four suspects. One of the suspects aimed at the victim’s head with what he thought was a rifle. That’s when the victim pulled out a handgun and shot at the suspects, who ran away.
Investigators say it was a toy gun used to rob the pizza delivery man, but he didn’t know that, and he used a real gun to defend himself.
Two of the suspects were immediately arrested. A third suspect was taken into custody after a short chase.
