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Would-Be Robber Makes Fatal Error In Victim Selection After Delivery Driver Draws Gun

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A delivery driver fatally shot one of two would-be robbers Thursday during an incident in Miami Gardens, Florida.

The surviving suspect, Jabari Joshua Thomas, was taken into police custody, arrested and charged with felony murder and armed robbery in connection to the incident, according to NBC 6, a Miami-area TV station. Residents told local media that they heard a series of shots during the incident.

“I heard like a few gunshots around four or five just bah bah bah,” Luis Ordonez told CBS News Miami, later telling NBC6, “I did see a lot of blood. I know that he had three gunshot wounds.”

“He said he was actively trying to deliver food, and the guy came up to him trying to rob him, and his first instinct was to shoot,” witness Isabel Ordonez, Luis Ordonez’s sister, told NBC6.

Police detained, but did not arrest or charge the delivery driver, who apparently had a concealed carry permit, according to media reports. The driver reportedly asked residents of the area if they had video that could “show that it was self-defense.”

“He said he was actively being robbed, but he had a concealed carry,” Isabel Ordonez told CBS News Miami.

The Miami Gardens Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation making Florida a “constitutional carry state” in April 2023, which ended the requirement for a concealed carry permit for those who met certain criteria. Prior to that, Florida was a “shall issue” state.