A Lyft driver shot two men who tried to steal his car after he was rear-ended twice in West Philadelphia Monday.
The 38-year-old Lyft driver, whose name has not been made public, was approached by two men with a gun, according to WTXF.
Police said the Lyft driver used his valid permit to carry a firearm and shot the men as one tried to take the vehicle and the other drove off in the first vehicle that rear-ended him.
Police said both men were found and arrested with weapons recovered from the vehicles, according to KYW-TV.
The Lyft driver was not shot.
Upon arrest, both suspects were taken to a local hospital, where they are in critical condition. One suffered a gunshot wound to the chest, while the other was shot in the rib cage area, according to police.
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The incident happened at the 1100 block of North 40th Street in Philadelphia.
