PA: Disarm Attempt Results in Armed Victim Shooting Two Armed Teen Suspects

“The man who shot the two males was questioned then released, and has not been charged,” District Attorney Kevin Steele said. “We have a lot of work to do on this investigation.”

The incident occurred in an alley behind the 300 block of Warren Street at about 8 p.m.

The initial investigation reveals that the shooter, who has not been identified, was walking to his car from a nearby home when two teenagers approached him, police said.

The teens — both 17-year-old boys — tried to rob the shooter, pulling a gun on him, according to authorities. The three wrestled for control of the gun, and at some point the shooter used his own weapon — which was legally registered to him — to shoot both of the would-be robbers, the DA’s office said.