Shooting suspect nabbed after fleeing toll

NEW CASTLE, Del. (AP) - December 23, 2008 The Delaware River and Bay Authority says Lynel Cooper allegedly shot and tried to rob a man outside a convenience store Wednesday night.

Cooper then fled over the bridge, but told the toll collector he didn't have the fare. When she asked for his license, he gave it to her and drove away. Cooper is charged with toll evasion and running as a fugitive.

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