Irmo - A suspected robber is dead after officials say a pizza man shot him in during the robbery.
Lexington County Sheriff James Metts says Saturday night, four men ordered pizza to a house on Avery Place Lane with the intent of robbing whomever delivered it. None of the four lived there and officials say the homeowner did not realize his home was being used for a robbery.
Pizza Hut delivery man, 43-year-old Christopher Miller, says he showed up at the home at 10:30 p.m. and 17-year-old Paul Sturgill was standing on the sidewalk waiting for him. Officials say soon after Miller got out of the car, two other men ran at him from the woods.
When Miller started running away, that's when authorities say Sturgill continually tried beating him in the face. Miller, who has a concealed weapons permit, says he pulled out .45 caliber handgun that he had in his fanny pack and shot Sturgill in his chest.
Sturgill was taken to the hospital where he later died.
The three other suspects ran and officials are still looking for one of the men.
He's 18-year-old Justin Roundtree. Metts says he's wanted for robbery and criminal conspiracy. Roundtree is a member of a criminal gang and is 5-foot-5 and weighs 160 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.
Call Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC with any information you may have that can help authorities catch Roundtree.
Meantime, Lexington County officials arrested 18-year-old Jason Beckham, at the home of the alleged robber who died early Sunday morning. Beckham is at the Lexington County Detention Center waiting a bond hearing on charges of robbery and criminal conspiracy.
20-year-old Carlos Dates is also behind bars awaiting a bond hearing on the same charges and was arrested Sunday afternoon in connection to the crime.
An autopsy will be performed Monday on Sturgill.
Miller has not been charged in connection to the shooting, but the incident remains under investigation.
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