A suspected armed carjacker is dead after an Amazon delivery driver shot him Sunday morning in Cleveland, WOIO-19 And WKYC-3 reported.
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At approximately 4:05 p.m., Cleveland Police officers were dispatched to the west side of the city, near the intersection of West 28th Street and Franklin Boulevard, for reports of a shooting.
An initial investigation revealed that shortly after 4 p.m., the suspect approached the delivery driver while he was working in the area, both stations reported.
An initial investigation revealed that the driver was working in the area shortly after 4 p.m. when the suspect approached them.
The suspect then attempted to take the vehicle at gunpoint, both stations reported.
At some point during the encounter, the delivery driver shot the suspect, police said.
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After being shot, the suspect got into the car and tried to flee but crashed, WKYC-3 reported.
The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.
The identities of the Amazon driver and the suspect were not immediately available.
The Cleveland Division of Police is still investigating the shooting.
