Would-be robber Justin Slivinski shot dead by man he tried to stick up at ATM with a knife
An alleged would-be robber was shot dead after a botched stick-up attempt.
Justin Slivinski, 24, of Oviedo, Florida, was killed Friday night when he and accomplice Austin Lee Harvey, 19, tried to rob a man at a local drive-through ATM, police say.
Slivinski and Harvey were allegedly armed with knives when they approached the victim's truck at about 10.20 p.m. at a Fairwinds Credit Union ATM, the Orlando Sentinel reports.
When the two robbers drew their knives, the victim pulled out a handgun and shot Slivinksy twice.
Slivinski was taken to a local hospital, where he died.
Harvey ran off after the shooting but a tipster led deputies to him soon after.
Harvey was arrested Saturday afteoon and now faces attempted armed robbery and murder charges.
Police say the murder charge was added because robbery attempt contributed to Slivinski's death.
The unnamed ATM customer will not face charges in the shooting.
Harvey and Slivinski both have criminal histories.
Harvey has been arrested four times this year and has faced charges of resisting an arrest, shoplifting and underage drinking.
Prior to his arrest on Saturday, he was arrested in August after missing a court date for a marijuana-possession charge.
Slivinski was sentenced to a year in prison for cocaine possession and resisting arrest in 2008.
He was also arrested on grand-theft charges in 2010 and underage-drinking charges in 2007.
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