A University alumnus was shot in the stomach in the Tigerland area while trying to help a woman being robbed at gunpoint early Sunday morning.
The incident took place just after midnight outside the Stadium Square apartment complex in the 4700 block of Earl Gros Avenue, according to Sgt. Don Kelly, Baton Rouge Police Department spokesman.
WAFB identified the man as Charlie Cangelosi after speaking with his family.
As the 20-year-old woman was exiting her vehicle, she was approached by a male who held a gun to her head and demanded her cell phone, Kelly said.
The victim screamed while the suspect grabbed her phone and ran, Kelly said. That’s when the 23-year-old man ran after him.
Cangelosi caught up with the suspect and was shot in the stomach after a brief struggle, Kelly said, adding that the suspect proceeded to get into a dark gray sedan and flee the scene.
Cangelosi was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening wounds, Kelly said.
The woman described the suspect as 6 feet tall, 160 pounds with a dark complexion, gold teeth and a black hooded jacket, Kelly said.
Kelly said detectives are currently looking for potential leads.
“We are hoping someone out there has additional information,” he said.
According to Cangelosi’s Facebook page, he graduated from the University in 2009.
Cangelosi is expected to make a full recovery, according to WAFB.
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