Robbery victim shoots, kills suspect in DeKalb neighborhood,
Police said a robbery suspect was shot and killed by his intended victim Friday morning in a neighborhood near Lithonia High School.
The man who was killed, identified as 19-year-old Aaron Cobb, is accused of going to a location on Marbut Farms Trace about 1 a.m. to commit a robbery, DeKalb police spokeswoman Michaela Vincent told AJC.com. Cobb was allegedly accompanied by others at the time of the shooting.
Police said a robbery suspect was shot and killed by his intended victim Friday morning in a neighborhood near Lithonia High School.
The man who was killed, identified as 19-year-old Aaron Cobb, is accused of going to a location on Marbut Farms Trace about 1 a.m. to commit a robbery, DeKalb police spokeswoman Michaela Vincent told AJC.com. Cobb was allegedly accompanied by others at the time of the shooting.“The intended robbery victim shot one person in self-defense,” Vincent said in an email.It’s unclear whether Cobb or anyone aside from the homeowner was armed.Vincent added that the other people who were with Cobb are facing possible charges. The specific charges were not released, and it’s unclear if the shooter will also face charges.
70-year-old man attacked, stabbed while walking down McKees Rocks street
MCKEES ROCKS, Pa. — Allegheny County police are searching for a man accused of stabbing a 70-year-old man in McKees Rocks Wednesday night.
The man was walking on Wright Street around 10:15 p.m. when police said he was attacked and stabbed with a knife by another man who was following him.
The victim was able to stop the attack by pulling out a gun he was legally allowed to carry and firing a shot.
The man took off, and police are still searching for him.