Pizza Delivery Driver Fired After Beaver Falls Shooting

A pizza delivery driver who shot and killed a man who stabbed him during an attempted robbery in Beaver Falls has been fired from his job. The incident happened along Second Avenue on Aug. 10. According to management at the Rochester Domino’s, the driver was terminated. Management would not release an official statement but did say their drivers are not allowed to carry weapons. The Rochester location is owned by an independent franchisee and, per a corporate spokesperson, “The franchise owner is responsible for all decisions relating to his employees.” In a statement released last Tuesday morning, Beaver Falls Police Chief John DeLuca said 29-year-old Ryan Leonard tried to rob the driver. He also stabbed and assaulted him before the driver shot and killed Leonard. DeLuca said the driver was in lawful possession of the gun, had a valid permit to carry the weapon and used deadly force in response to deadly force being used against him. The police chief said they will be consulting with Beaver County District Attorney David Lozier but do not anticipate filing criminal charges.


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