Alleged robber shot to death in Duquesne; police say no charges against shooter at this time

'He said he was gonna rob me, then he hit me with the gun': 73-year-old jitney driver talks about his decision to shoot would-be robber

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ONLY TO PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS 4 REPORTER MARCIE CIPRIANI ABOUT THE MOMENT HE SPRANG INTO ACTION, SAVING HIS OWN LIFE. REPORTER CROSBY MARSHALL SAYS HE : REMEMBERS THE SECOND THE MAN IN THE BACKSEAT OF HIS JITNEY TOLD HIM TO SUDDNELY STOP HIS SUV. HE SAYS HE PICKED UP A MAN AND WOMAN IN THE MAN SAID, TAKE ME HOME. HE SAYS WHEN THEY GOT TO THIS LOCATION HE REALIZED HE WAS IN TROUBLE. >> IT WAS REAL BAD. MARCIE: CROSBY MARSHALL SAYS HE REMEMBERS THE SECOND A MAN IN THE BACK OF HIS JITNEY SUDDENLY TOLD HIM TO STOP. >> TURNED AROUND AND HE SAID HE WAS GOING TO ROB ME. THEN HE HIT ME WITH THE GUN. MARCIE: THE 73-YEAR-OLD JITNEY DRIVER WAS BLEEDING FROM BETWEEN HIS EYES. HE SAID THE FEMALE PASSENGER RAN AND HE SOMEHOW GOT OUT OF THE CAR. THEN MARSHALL SAYS HE FIRED KILLING THE MAN WHO HE SAYS SECONDS EARLIER HELD HIM AT GUNPOINT POLICE SAY MARHSHALL HAD A PERMIT TO CARRY THE GUN AND HE IS NOT CHARGED. >> I HAD TO. IT WAS A DO OR DIE SITUATION WHEN SOMEONE POINTS A GUN AT YOU. MARCIE: MARSHALL SAYS HE WAS TREATED FOR HIS INJURIES AND IMMEDIATELY DECIDED THAT THIS WAS HIS LAST RIDE AS A JITNEY DRIVER. >> I’M JUST THANKFUL TO BE HERE. ,ARMARC

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"All I saw was the barrel of the gun," said 73-year-old Crosby Marshall.The jitney driver said he decided to fire his gun, killing a man who he said had just tried to rob him Wednesday afternoon in Duquesne.Tap the video player above to watch the report.Police arrived at the scene on Poplar Street and found a 33-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds. The man was pronounced dead. His name has not yet been released.Marshall said he had picked up the man and a female passenger minutes earlier. He said he knew something was wrong when the man began sending him along an alley, then suddenly told him to stop his SUV."I turned around when he said he was going to rob me, then he hit me with the gun," said Marshall. Marshall said that while bleeding, he managed to get out of the car. He said the female passenger ran, and the man got out, too. Marshall said the man was pointing a gun at him."I was backed in a corner," said Marshall. That's when he said he fired his weapon.Police say Marshall fired three times, killing the man. They said Marshall had a permit to carry the firearm and is not charged."I just had to do what I had to do," said Marshall. "I'm just happy to be here."The case remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Allegheny County police at 1-833-ALL-TIPS (1-833-255-8477). Anonymous calls will be accepted.Watch the report by @BeauWTAE in the video player above. Stay updated with breaking news: Download the WTAE mobile app.