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Police: FedEx Driver Fatally Shoots Suspect During Armed Robbery In Northeast Philadelphia

By Alexandria Hoff
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Police say a FedEx driver fatally shot a suspect during an attempted robbery in Northeast Philadelphia on Tuesday night. The shooting happened shortly after 7 p.m. on the 600 block of Unruh Avenue in the city’s Lawndale neighborhood.

Breaking: A FedEx driver was robbed/shot while making a delivery on the 600 block of Unruh. Police say the driver was armed and exchanged gunfire with the robbery suspect. FedEx driver is stable, Suspect was located and is critical. @CBSPhilly – more at 10/11 on @CBSPhilly pic.twitter.com/0jq9ugjyed

— Alexandria Hoff (@AlexandriaHoff) December 18, 2019

It should have been a routine delivery with the 32-year-old FedEx driver dropping off a package to a home in the area, but that’s when police say, an armed gunman approached and robbed the driver, perhaps not anticipating that the FedEx driver was also armed.

“He was able to tell police that he was making a delivery on the 600 block of Unruh and right when he got done making that delivery, he was approached by at least one male and he was robbed at point of gun,” Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said.

Police say the driver was shot once in the abdomen during the robbery. Police say as they were receiving calls about shots fired in the area, the FedEx driver was able to drive himself to a nearby parking lot away from the scene.

He was transported to Einstein Medical Center and is in stable condition.

He told police that after being shot in the stomach, he pulled out his own weapon and returned fire at the suspect.

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Damn. Surprised and gut-shot, he still manages to return fire and score. Read more here: Philadelphia CBS Local.com

Brownsville police identify man killed in morning shooting

by Ali Mason
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn.– Brownsville police responded to this home on Robin Street Tuesday morning, where 33-year-old Xavier Morris was shot and killed.

“Apparently, it was some ongoing situation between the two, and it ended up with this here,” Evans said. “Xavier Morris received one gunshot wound to the chest area.”

Evans said officers responded to the home around 9 a.m. Tuesday, and found several people inside the home where the shooting happened.

Police say those witnesses who were in the home were able to identify 32-year-old Michael Shutes, Jr. as the alleged shooter, and told investigators he ran from the house after the shooting.

The gun investigators believe was used in the shooting was found underneath a house during a search of the area.

“We don’t know the exact caliber yet, may be a smaller caliber, but we’re not sure until the autopsy is done,” Evans said.

Evans said the shooting has been ruled self-defense, and Shutes is not expected to face charges in connection with Morris’ death.

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Read the rest here: WBBJ TV.com

Armed man confronts, detains porch pirates in St. Matthews

By Nick Picht
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – The sound of Bill Rockwood’s saw was Interrupted Monday afternoon when he looked out the front window of his home on Harris Place.

“[They were] right across the street here,” Rockwood said. “[They were] going right across the street.”

He told WAVE 3 News he saw three teenagers pilfering the packages a few doors down.

“They opened the box, took out the content and threw the packing box down on the ground and took off walking down the street,” Rockwood said.

He said they all made eye contact and the thieves took off.

“I knew that they had taken something, so I said, ‘well, I’ll go see if I can’t retrieve it,’” Rockwood said.

So he jumped in his car and followed them down the street.

“They threw down the package and went down the alley right between these houses right here,” Rockwood said.

He said he confronted them on Marquette Drive.

“I showed them I had a weapon and I said get on the ground,” Rockwood said. “Don’t make this any harder than it has to be.”

Rockwood said two of the suspects took off. while another got on the ground. He said he held the teen there until St. Matthews Police came and arrested him. A few hours later, Police Chief Barry Wilkerson said all three suspects were in custody. Wilkerson said their quick response was due in part to what Rockwood did.

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Read the entire article here: WAVE 3.com

Not a bad day, Delta Whiskies and Whiskettes. Two down and four inconvenienced. Could have been two but for the no honor among among porch pirates part.

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. — Edmund Burke

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