Ryan Babcock: Tennessee man indicted for shooting at Domino's driver who delivered pizza to wrong address

Ryan Babcock has been indicted on charges of attempted second-degree murder, aggravated assault, three counts of reckless endangerment, and vandalism
UPDATED MAY 19, 2024
Suspect Ryan Babcock was accused of firing shots at a delivery driver (Cheatham County Sheriff)
Suspect Ryan Babcock was accused of firing shots at a delivery driver (Cheatham County Sheriff)

CHEATHAM COUNTY, TENNESSEE: A man in Tennessee faces attempted second-degree murder charges for shooting at a Domino's delivery driver who mistakenly delivered a pizza to the incorrect residence.

Ryan Babcock, 32, has been indicted by the Cheatham County Grand Jury on charges of attempted second-degree murder, aggravated assault, three counts of reckless endangerment, and vandalism, as reported by WSMV-TV and WZTV Nashville.

Caieden Wheeler's truck had three bullet holes

The charges stem from an incident on April 29 at around 8 pm when Caieden Wheeler, an 18-year-old Domino's delivery driver, unintentionally drove into Babcock's driveway, according to a criminal complaint that the Ashland City Police Department filed.

When Wheeler exited his car, Babcock's neighbor saw him and followed him across the yard to deliver the pizza. Wheeler returned to his car, which was still parked in the driveway, and Babcock came out of his house and began "shooting at him," the complaint said.

The driver quickly reversed out of the driveway and hurried away.

According to the police report, as mentioned by NBC News, Wheeler's truck had three bullet holes: one near the gas tank, another above the driver's side window, and a third in the front wheel and tire on the driver's side.

“The gunshot that hit my window, driver’s side, if it went a couple of inches down it probably would have hit me in the head and I probably won’t be here right now," Wheeler told WZTV Nashville.

Ryan Babcock admitted shooting Caieden Wheeler

Babcock admitted to shooting at the person in his driveway in a Cheatham County affidavit. He claimed that after witnessing the individual sprinting from his truck to another vehicle parked in his driveway, he opened fire on them, thinking they were attempting to break into his vehicle.

According to the outlet, officers discovered seven shell casings from the gun and the 9mm handgun Babcock, which were used in the shooting, strewn across the driveway and yard.

As per the WSMV-TV, Wheeler sued Babcock and Domino's, claiming negligence and emotional distress.

In accordance to the outlet, he mentioned in his lawsuit that he wasn't a regular employee and that the reason he delivered the pizza was because the restaurant wasn't staffed properly, which is why his truck didn't have a Domino's sign on top.

Babcock was detained, but documents that the outlets were able to obtain indicated that he had been freed after posting a $50,000 bond. His next court date is set for September 9.

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