Florida Cab Driver Shoots Would-be Killer
A Titusville, FL Global Cab driver was dropping off a fare around 2 am on May 23, 2012 when he got quite a surprise–a gunshot wound in the back of the head with a small caliber handgun. He survived the head wound and returned fire with his glock, killing the would-be murderer. The driver then managed to call 911 and get help.
The shooter, Brooks, has prior convictions of petit theft, contributing to the delinquency of dependency of a minor and resisting arrest without violence. He was serving a two-year probation term stemming from a Brevard County grand theft auto case, according to the Florida Department of Corrections
The cab driver was flown to Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne and was expected to survive.
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