Authorities say a 22-year-old Akron man was robbed inside of his Triplett Boulevard home Tuesday night by three men who answered an ad on Craigslist for an X-box the victim was hoping to sell.
Police say one suspect arrived at the victim’s house around 6 p.m. and wanted to see if the X-box worked. He then called a friend to bring in the money.
Within minutes, police say, two other men armed with guns stormed into the home and robbed the victim of $85.
The victim also pulled out a gun and began firing as the suspects fled in a white 2001 Buick Regal.
Around 7 p.m. Barberton Police were called to Summa Barberton Citizens Hospital to check out a male who had walked into the emergency room with a gunshot wound to his elbow.
Officers found a 2001 white Buick Regal parked at the hospital.
Shawn A. Davis, 20, of Seward Avenue, in Akron and Jeremy Culver, 18, of Chamberlain Road, in Fairlawn, have been charged with aggravated robbery related to the Triplett Boulevard robbery. Culver was also charged with counterfeit controlled substance after officers found a fake rock of cocaine in his pocket.
The third suspect has not been located.
