Philadelphia Police Are Warning Delivery Drivers About Fake Orders That Lead To Robbery Or Violence
. On Tuesday around 7 p.m., he was taking an order to a home in West Philadelphia when he was met not with a customer, but a robber who shot at him with a 9mm handgun, Smith said.
When officers arrived, they found Jenkins with a gunshot wound to his chest and he was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The gunman was gone, and police discovered the house listed as the delivery address was vacant — and a back door showed signs of forced entry, Smith said. Police are now reviewing other recent robberies in the city for any connections, and a Feb. 17 incident appears to be a match. Another delivery driver was robbed after attempting to take food to what ended up being a vacant home with a forced open rear door, Smith said. In that case, the driver was not injured.
Smith urged restaurants and other businesses to be cautious when receiving orders from phone numbers they hadn't delivered to in the past. He did not say what had been taken from Jenkins or the other delivery driver, but he noted that drivers tend to carry less than $100 in cash. "My heart goes out to the family and loved ones of Mr. Jenkins," he said."This is truly a senseless tragedy."
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