Two armed men in dark clothing robbed a Burger King manager some time before 9:30 p.m. Sunday, and one of them shot her in the legs before leaving.
That took place at the Burger King at 1329 Whalley Ave., police said.
Not long after, at 9:52 p.m., also on the west side of town, two men in dark clothing, at least one of them armed, carjacked a man’s Chevrolet Malibu on Westwood Road between Alden Avenue and Central Avenue, according to police. The car has Maryland plates.
Police said the carjackers did not hurt the man.
The Burger King manager, a 19-year-old woman, was listed in critical condition at the hospital. She was “alert and able to speak,” according to police spokesman Officer David Hartman.
Police are looking for the perpetrators.
Did the same pair of armed robbers commit both crimes?
“We’re investigating that possibility. The descriptions are similar,” Assistant Police Chief Archie Generoso said Monday morning. He said police don’t yet know.
Shooting her was unnecessary and incredibly cruel. I really hope they catch these guys.