Pennsylvania Rep. Marty Flynn exchanges gunfire with would-be robbers: report, Those would-be robbers picked the wrong politician.
A Pennsylvania state representative exchanged gunfire with a pair of criminals late Tuesday night, according to a report.
Reps. Marty Flynn (D-Scranton) and Ryan Bizzarro (D-Erie) were approached by two gunmen with bandanas covering their faces about 11 p.m. near the 200 block of Herr St. in the state capital of Harrisburg, Capitolwire reported.
Flynn, a former prison guard and MMA fighter, was also armed when the crooks held them at gunpoint from a few feet away and a third suspect watched from a vehicle, according to the news service.
Bullets were reportedly fired from both the lawmaker and the lawbreakers before all three suspects were arrested. Neither politician was injured.
Before the attempted robbery, Flynn and Bizzarro were walking to midtown after escorting two female representatives back to the Capitol following dinner, the report said.The Harrisburg Police Department has not released information on the incident, the Patriot-News reported.
Flynn, who serves Lackawanna County, became a member of the house in 2013. A representative from his office was not immediately available to comment.
