Police: Philadelphia deliveryman shoots 2 teens who were trying to rob him

PHILADELPHIA — A deliveryman in Philadelphia shot two teens who attempted to rob him early Saturday, authorities said.

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The delivery driver, who was legally licensed to carry a firearm, was accosted by three men shortly after midnight, WCAU reported. The driver told police he had arrived home in the Mayfair section of the city to give his family food, and when he returned to the truck the men approached him, the television station reported.

Two of the teens pointed guns at the driver and demanded money, according to WPVI. The man said the money was inside the vehicle, and when one of the teens began to search it, the driver pulled out his own weapon and opened fire, the television station reported.

Two of the teens were hit by gunfire, and the third teen fled the scene, WCAU reported.

The two injured teens were taken to an area hospital, where they were listed in critical but stable condition, according to the television station.

Police said the incident was captured on a neighbor’s surveillance camera, according to WCAU. Charges are pending against the two teens in custody, police said.

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