Employee shot, killed suspect robbing Maryland restaurant and assaulting employees: police
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. - An employee at a Capitol Heights restaurant shot and killed a suspect robbing the Chinese carryout and assaulting employees.
The Prince George’s County Police Department continues to investigate a fatal shooting that occurred inside of a restaurant on Thursday afternoon. The decedent is 27-year-old Victor Rios Rubio of Capitol Heights.
Major Michael Ebaugh of the Prince George’s County Police Department said officers responded to a report of a shooting at the Oriental Express restaurant, located on the 5200 block of Marlboro Pike, around 4:40 p.m.
Deadly shooting at Capitol Heights Chinese carryout sparks police investigation
A man was shot and killed inside a Chinese carryout restaurant in Capitol Heights on Thursday afternoon, prompting an ongoing investigation by local authorities.
When officers arrived, Major Ebaugh said they found a man inside the restaurant suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say an employee shot Rubio while he was robbing the restaurant and assaulting employees. The weapon used was recovered at the scene. There were no customers inside the business at the time of the shooting.
This remains an ongoing investigation.