ATLANTA — Police are actively investigating an attempted armed robbery of a postal worker that took place in Buckhead.
A good Samaritan, Michael Humes, intervened and ended up in a shootout with the suspect, saving the postal worker’s life.
It happened around 1 p.m. on Aug. 1, while the female postal worker was delivering mail in a garage behind businesses on Pharr Road.
It’s still unclear whether the suspect specifically targeted her or was randomly looking for someone to rob.
Humes was visiting a friend when he noticed something unusual on that hot day.
“I seen a strange guy, ya know just outta place. You got on a yellow hoodie, black shades, and a COVID mask,” Humes said.
Moments later, Humes saw the same man shove a gun into the postal worker’s stomach.
“She just started like crying she froze up and she’s like ‘Oh my God,’ and she turns to me and she says help me,” Humes said.
In an attempt to intervene, Humes confronted the suspect, who responded aggressively and threatened him.