The 18-year-old Domino’s delivery driver was shot multiple times after parking in the wrong garage while dropping off food at a Tennessee home, police said.
Caiden Wheeler told officers he was delivering pizza to a home Monday on North Poole Street in Ashland City, about 25 miles northwest of Nashville.
“The victim stated he thought he was parked in the right garage, but when he went out to deliver the pizza, the neighbor … flagged him down,” a criminal complaint states.
Wheeler said he walked around the yard, delivered the pizza and returned to his truck.
As he exited the garage, Wheeler said he heard gunshots and saw someone “running toward him and shooting at him,” according to the complaint.
He said he quickly exited the garage and sped off. Police said there were three bullet holes in his truck: one on the driver’s side near the gas tank, one above the driver’s side window and another in the front wheel and tire on the driver’s side.
Authorities arrested Ryan Babcock, 32, in connection with the shooting. Wheeler was delivering the pizza to Babcock’s neighbor, according to the complaint.
Babcock told officers he and his wife saw a truck parked in their driveway on their doorbell camera.
He said he saw someone running from his vehicle to the truck and thought the person was trying to break in. Babcock said he got out and “started shooting at the truck” to “disable it,” the criminal complaint states. Babcock allegedly admitted to officers that he shot the truck multiple times.
Officers found a gun and seven rounds of ammunition on the sidewalk and in the yard. Babcock was charged with aggravated assault and bail was set at $50,000. He was released on Tuesday.
Wheeler and Babcock could not immediately be reached Friday.
The teen told the CBS affiliate TVF of Nashville that he thinks Babcock should have been charged with attempted murder.
“I was literally about to be killed right there,” he said.
Wheeler said his truck was unmarked, but he was wearing a Domino’s uniform and carrying a pizza delivery bag.
“I understand keeping your firearm and trying to protect your family, but I don’t think you should automatically shoot someone because they stopped. This is not right,” he added.
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