From WBT of September 7, 2009
Cab driver strikes back, kills would-be robber
A deadly showdown played out late Sunday in the front seat of a taxi.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said a would-be robber, identified as 17-year-old Renaldo Smith, was shot dead by his would-be victim - a cab driver who was called to an apartment complex near Carowinds.
Police said as the cab left the Colonial Village apartments off John Price Road in southwest Mecklenburg, Smith pulled a gun on the driver.
Within seconds, the driver drew his gun and shot Smith, who was dead by the time police arrived.
Police did not immediately identify the cab driver. The cab belonged to Professional Cabs of Charlotte. An employee of the company told WBT NEWS this morning he did not know the driver's identity.
The District Attorney's office must now decide whether to pursue charges against the driver. It's legal under North Carolina law to shoot and kill someone in self-defense.
Arrest records show one previous arrest for Smith - a felony breaking and entering charge from Septemer 2008.
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