Philadelphia police say Uber driver had permit to carry firearm
A Philadelphia Uber driver with a permit to carry shot two armed men who were attempting to rob him Saturday, killing one of the suspects, according to local reports.
Three armed men approached the driver as he exited his car on the 3200 block of Longshore Avenue in Mayfair just after midnight, FOX29 Philadelphia reported, citing police.
The suspects demanded money from the man, who told them there was some in his car, police told WPVI-TV. As the suspects searched the car, the unnamed Uber driver pulled his firearm and fired.
Surveillance video obtained by KYW-TV shows the driver firing shots at the suspects.
Police said the driver is licensed to carry a firearm, the outlets reported.
When will Jake Day do something about illegal motorcycles menacing the city streets ??? Does someone have to die first ?
He’s not going to do anything about it. Neither is the SPD! That chief doesn’t know how to run a romper room for toddlers. Those crotch rockets and 4 wheelers are a menace on the streets, but they do as they please and nothing is done about it.