Preparedness
Teen Robber’s Fake Gun Meets Real Firearm in Philadelphia
Late Sunday night in Philadelphia, a 16-year-old attempted to rob a man using a fake gun. Unfortunately for the teen, his target was armed with a real firearm and did not hesitate to use it.
The incident unfolded just after 11 p.m. on the 2200 block of Emerald Street in the West Kensington neighborhood. According to WPVI-TV, the confrontation ended with the teen being shot and subsequently taken to the hospital.
Police Inspector D. F. Pace informed WCAU-TV that the teenager, along with an accomplice, approached the 21-year-old victim. The teen pressed what he claimed was a gun to the victim’s back, demanding his keys, wallet, and other valuables.
“At that point, the victim began to produce the items that were demanded by the robber, but he was also in possession of a legal firearm,” Pace explained to the station.
The victim then turned and shot the teen once in the leg. The other would-be robber managed to flee the scene on foot. The wounded teen was transported to St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children and was reported to be in stable condition.
The victim stayed at the scene and cooperated fully with the police. Officers also discovered a toy handgun, which Pace confirmed was used in the attempted robbery.
“After the victim opened fire on the robbers, that gun was dropped, and it was recovered by police, and it is now in police custody, and we now know it to be a fake gun,” Pace stated.
“But again, having been pressed into the victim’s back, there would have been no way for the victim to have known that.”
Additionally, a nearby Ring camera captured the incident on video, providing further evidence for the authorities. The teen was taken into custody by the police.
WTXF-TV also reported that the victim was accompanied by his girlfriend during the incident. Fortunately, neither the victim nor his girlfriend were injured during the confrontation.
Watch a local news report about the incident below:
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Don
October 10, 2024 at 1:18 pm
To bad he didn’t shoot both of the little bastards.
Randy Johnson
October 10, 2024 at 4:20 pm
I would have not shot for legs. Training says center mass
Paul
October 10, 2024 at 6:22 pm
You would think that idiots would wise up, and realize that people are fed up with punk ass criminals, and are taking responsibility for their own safety. Cops can’t be everywhere, and criminals lives ain’t worth shit, so knock it off or die.
Roland
October 11, 2024 at 1:38 pm
The victims response was stupid and will have a totally opposite effect than the person that wrote this article fantasies will happen. This piece of shit punk will turn this into a bragging point making him a hero to his buddies.