Armed Robbery Victim Gets Shot By Cop As He Chases Suspect

By Bob Owens

Start with an armed robber. Throw in an overzealous armed victim, some gunfire, and an off-duty cop jumping to conclusions. It’s a recipe for a nightmare that one family is now experiencing in Atlanta.

The family of a man shot by an off-duty Atlanta police officer over the weekend says the officer shot the wrong guy.

It happened at an apartment complex on the 1000 block of Collier Road early Saturday morning.

Pedro Maldonado, 41, had just arrived home from work when his family says a man with a gun robbed him and another man of roughly $1,000. The father of four decided to take matters into his own hands.

“My dad chased after him with his gun. Went around the building,” his son, Joel Maldonado, said.

He says the thief fired two shots at his dad, one ending up in a nearby car.

As Pedro Maldonado rounded the building, he came face-to-face with the off-duty Atlanta police officer.

After hearing gunshots and seeing Pedro Maldonado running with a gun, his son says the officer opened fire, shooting his father multiple times.

“It’s something that nobody expects for it to happen. Nobody would expect something like that to happen,” …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms