The victim had been able to drive away from the scene and was found slumped over the truck’s steering wheel at an Acme parking lot on the 6600 block of Oxford Avenue, with a gunshot wound in his stomach.
He told officers that he had shot at Lundy, with officers recovering his legally registered 9mm handgun and permit to carry inside the truck.
“Based on the preliminary story that was relayed, it appears to be self-defense: he was shot first, he fired back,” Acting Police Commissioner Christine Coulter said. Margie Helverson, a resident in the neighborhood where the shooting took place, called the driver a “nice guy.” “He’ll ring the doorbell to let you know there’s a package there, so I’m praying he’s OK,” she said.
A FedEx spokesperson refused to comment on whether the company has a policy regarding its drivers being armed, saying instead: “The safety of our team members and service providers is a top priority and we are cooperating fully with the investigating authorities at this time.”