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Houston pizza delivery man shot customer in self-defense: police

Houston pizza delivery man shot customer in self-defense: police

A Texas pizza delivery driver shot and killed a customer over the weekend, authorities say. Here’s what we know.

Pizza delivery in Texas ‘gone bad’

An argument between a pizza delivery driver and a Houston resident turned deadly when the driver shot the customer multiple times, according to the Houston Police Department.

The Houston pizza delivery driver shot and killed a customer at the Park Yellowstone Apartment Homes around 12:40 a.m. Sunday. Law enforcement told KHOU the driver arrived at the listed address and was confronted by two men demanding money at gunpoint.

The driver then pulled out his own gun and shot one of the men, HPD reports. The other allegedly fled, leaving the driver unharmed.