Man attempting armed robbery shot dead by victim in West Oak Lane, police say
The 25-year-old victim, who has a permit to carry a concealed firearm, was not expected to be charged, police said later.
A 32-year-old man allegedly attempting an armed robbery was fatally shot by his victim Tuesday night in the city’s West Oak Lane section, police said.
A 25-year-old man with a permit to carry a concealed firearm was walking in the area of 15th Street and 70th Avenue just before 7 p.m. when the 32-year-old — identified on Wednesday as Jamal Reeves — got out of a burgundy Ford sedan and announced a robbery while pointing his gun at the younger man, Chief Inspector Scott Small said.
The 25-year-old then pulled out his own gun and fired multiple times, striking Reeves three times in the torso, Small said.
An unidentified woman inside the sedan then drove off, Small said.
Reeves was taken to Einstein Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 7:23 p.m.
A police department spokesperson on Wednesday said the 25-year-old was not expected to be charged.
Police on Tuesday night found the sedan unoccupied a few blocks away at 17th Street and 67th Avenue with a gun inside the vehicle, Small said.
The 25-year-old, who was not identified but was described as a resident in the neighborhood, waited at the shooting scene until police arrived and was cooperating with investigators, Small said.
Police found 10 spent shell casings at the scene, Small said. It was not clear whether Reeves fired any shots.