RALEIGH -- Police say a man shot by someone trying to rob him Thursday night escaped in his car, then flagged down a cab to take him to the hospital.
Charles Vass, 29, of Henderson was treated at WakeMed in Raleigh for injuries not considered life-threatening, police said Friday. The shooting occurred about 8:30 p.m. in the 700 block of Bright Creek Way at the Chavis Heights apartments, police spokeswoman Laura Hourigan said.
Vass told police he was standing on a sidewalk with a friend when two to four people approached and tried to rob them. The friend fled on foot in one direction, followed by a suspect who fired at least one shot at him. Another suspect followed Vass and shot him in the stomach, Hourigan said.
