WARNER ROBINS, Ga. – An employee at a restaurant in Georgia got pistol-whipped by an armed robbery suspect, then responded by fatally shooting the violent criminal in self-defense, according to police.
The Warner Robins Police Department said a suspect who was armed with a handgun and wearing a mask to hide his identity entered American Philly N Wings restaurant last week and demanded money from an employee before jumping the counter and pistol-whipping one of their workers, 13 WMAZ reported.
The employee was knocked to the ground and began fighting over the gun with the intruder, who police identified as 23-year-old Joshua Hickey. Finally, the victim-employee pulled out a weapon and fired three rounds at his abusive attacker, striking him twice, according to law enforcement authorities.
Joshua Hickey was shot and killed after he reportedly pistol-whipped a store employee during an armed robbery at American Philly N Wings in Georgia. (Warner Robins Police Department via WGXA)
“Basically a male entered, later found to be Joshua Hickey, entered with a mask and a hood on. He did have a semi-automatic pistol,” Sgt. Justin Clark said. “The restaurant worker was struck, hit the ground. As he was coming back up, he drew his own legally-owned firearm and fired three shots at Mr. Hickey. Mr. Hickey was struck twice and fled on foot.”
American Philly N Wings Restaurant in Warner Robins, Georgia, where an armed robbery suspect was fatally shot by a store employee. (Google Earth)
Officers were able to locate Hickey some distance away from the business. He was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, Fox reported.
The employee involved in the fatal encounter did not sustain any major injuries. Restaurant staff members declined to comment on the shooting.
