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Slugged with his own gun. Yeah, that’ll play well in jail.<\/p>\n

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18-year-old tries to rob taxi driver, shot with his own gun<\/a><\/p>\n

Gresham, Oregon…………<\/p>\n

An 18-year-old is accused of trying to rob a taxi driver and getting shot with his own gun during a struggle, according to the Washington County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

Deputies were called out at about 12:20 a.m. Tuesday morning on reports of a robbery near the intersection of SW 188th Court and SW Farmington Road.\u00a0The cab driver told deputies that he picked up 18-year-old Josiah Johnson in Gresham. When Johnson asked to go to the Aloha area, the driver asked for partial payment up front or collateral because of the long drive.<\/p>\n

Deputies said Johnson gave the driver his cell phone, and then they drove to a home near the intersection of SW 188th Court and SW Farmington Road. When they arrived, the driver said Johnson tried to pay with a fake $100 bill, which he immediately recognized was fraudulent.\u00a0That\u2019s when deputies said Johnson pulled a gun out and pointed it at the back of the cab driver\u2019s head and started yelling.<\/p>\n

According to deputies, the driver saw an opportunity to grab the gun from Johnson, so he did. A struggle over the gun ensued, and it went off – hitting Johnson.\u00a0Both Johnson and the cab driver got out of the car, where the fight continued.\u00a0Deputies said the cab driver was able to get the gun away from Johnson, throw it away from both of them, and yell for help.<\/p>\n

Neighbors heard the commotion, helped the cab driver hold Johnson down, and called 911. Deputies arrived shortly after.\u00a0Johnson was arrested at the scene and taken to a local hospital where he was treated and released for his injuries, according to deputies.<\/p>\n

Johnson was later booked into the Washington County jail on:<\/p>\n