Robbers shoot at Chinese-food deliveryman

Ron Wilkins | Journal & Courier

LAFAYETTE — One of three men shot at a 31-year-old man, who was delivering Chinese food Saturday night to an apartment in the 1400 block of Main Street, Lafayette police said.

The shooter missed the deliveryman, but a bullet struck his car, police said.

The man, who delivers for En Lai, was taking an order to a small apartment complex, but when he got out of the car, he was met by three men in their 20s wearing hoodies, police said.

One of the men had a handgun, and the trio demanded the driver's money, police said.

Lau turned and ran to his car rather than give them his money, police said. As he drove away, the man with the handgun shot at Lau, police said.

The deliveryman told police he heard two shots, and police said one shot hit the man's car as he drove away.

An officer outside of Lafayette City Hall heard the shots and headed in that direction, police said.

Meanwhile, the deliveryman called 911 and met an officer in the area, police said.

Officers did not find any witnesses to the incident, police said.

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