Soldier Surprises Would-be Robbers
A pair of would-be robbers got a surprise Tuesday night when one of the victims pulls a gun and defends himself and his wife.
Springs police say a man and his wife just relocated to the Springs from Ft. Hood, Texas. The couple was out for a walk in a neighborhood near Fairmont Place and Fairmont Drive when two masked men approached them.
The man, a soldier, has a concealed carry permit and was carrying a gun, police said.
The soldier confronted the robbers with the gun, police said. Police tell us one of the robbers pointed what appeared to be a handgun at the couple. That’s when the man fired one shot in the suspect’s direction, police said.
The would-be robbers fled on foot.
Police say the couple believes the men were Hispanic based on their accents but their faces were covered.
