Man robbed at gunpoint by men who asked for lighter, police say

PITTSBURGH — A man was robbed at gunpoint by two men who asked him for a lighter, according to police.

Investigators said the victim was walking Sunday morning near the Carrick Shopping Center when two men approached him.

The victim put his hands up and told the men to take whatever they wanted, according to police.

The robbers took his phone, a lighter, $24 and his identification.

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Police said the robbers told the victim to walk across the street, and one of them fired a shot in his direction before they left the scene in a red Ford Expedition.

An officer saw a vehicle matching the description a short time later and pulled it over.

Police charged Shawn Thomas and Desmond Mahaffey.

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