NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — An off-duty correction officer shot two men who attempted to rob him on Saturday in the Bronx, The Daily News reported.
The robbers allegedly lured the correction officer, who's in his 20s, with the promise of a date with 21-year-old Diamond Sanchez at around 6 p.m. on Saturday, the sources said.
The pair were sitting in a car on East 183rd Street and Tiebout Avenue in Fordham Heights when the two alleged armed robbers, Christian Santana, 22 and Leonel Cuevas, 26, approached the vehicle, sources said.
One of the two men pulled out a gun and demanded the correction officer give up his belongings. The officer, who was armed as well, opened fire from inside the car, sources said.
The correction officer, who police have not identified, let out multiple shots, hitting Cuevas several times in the chest and Santana in the stomach.
Both men were taken to St. Barnabas Hospital with Cuevas in critical condition and Santana in stable condition.
At the scene, one of the alleged robbers dropped a gun which Santana attempted to hide, police sources said.
All three are charged with robbery and criminal possession of a weapon. Santana had an additional charge of tampering with evidence tacked on.
The correction officer is not expected to face any charges, a police source told The Daily News.
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