Three armed Taco Bell employees fatally shoot suspected robber
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Thursday, September 7, 2017, 9:43 AM
Three Taco Bell employees opened fire on two suspected robbers, killing one. Cleveland police said two armed men wearing bandanas over their faces walked into an Edgewater Taco Bell early Wednesday morning and ordered three workers to the ground at gunpoint, Cleveland.com reports. The suspected robbers then walked over to the cash register. According to authorities, three other employees in the store, each armed with a gun, opened fire. One robber was shot six times and fell to the floor, while the second robber ran from the fast food restaurant. The employees then called 911. Police said they found the first robber unconscious inside the restaurant. He was taken to MetroHealth Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The second suspect has not been caught. Officers have not released the name of the robber who was killed or the three employees who opened fire. Cleveland.com reports that there were no customers in the restaurant at the time of the shooting. Arthur Giles, one of the store's owners, told the outlet that the employees opened fire in self-defense. Taco Bell said in a statement to WMAR that the employees at the location were "very shaken up" about what happened and the franchise would be offering counseling to anyone who needs it © Copyright 2017 NYDailyNews.com. All rights reserved. |