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A second food delivery driver attacked in Dallas. This one killed suspect, cops say

A pizza delivery driver in Texas shot two teen boys who tried to rob him Tuesday night, police say. One died.

The Papa John’s Pizza delivery driver was making a delivery in Dallas when two 15-year-old boys tried to rob him at gunpoint, police said in a news release.

That’s when the delivery driver pulled out a gun and shot both boys, police say.

Both were taken to a local hospital where one teen died, police say. The other suffered non-life threatening injuries and was arrested for aggravated robbery.

After talking with witnesses, the delivery driver — who has a license to carry permit — was ultimately released, police say.

He was delivering to Village Apartments, according to KDFW.

This incident comes only two days after a DoorDash delivery driver in Dallas was shot multiple times following an altercation with a customer, WFAA reported.

The driver told police that Travis Jahns, 33, accused him of stealing food from his order, KXAS reported. The argument escalated into a fight and police say the driver punched Jahns who ultimately grabbed a gun from his waistband and shot the driver multiple times, according to the outlet.

The 22-year-old driver was taken to the hospital and is expected to be fine, according to the Dallas Morning News.

Jahns was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, the newspaper reported. He was released on $35,000 bail.

Travis Jahns, 33, was arrested after Dallas police say he shot a DoorDash delivery driver multiple times during an argument about his order.
Travis Jahns, 33, was arrested after Dallas police say he shot a DoorDash delivery driver multiple times during an argument about his order. Dallas County Sheriff's Department

This story was originally published December 11, 2019 at 3:45 PM with the headline "A second food delivery driver attacked in Dallas. This one killed suspect, cops say."

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Dawson White
The Kansas City Star
Dawson covers goings-on across the central region, from breaking to bizarre. She has an MSt from the University of Cambridge and lives in Kansas City.
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