OVERBROOK (WPVI) -- A Philadelphia deli owner shot an armed man who was attempting to rob him, police say.
It happened around 8 p.m. Thursday at the 65th and Lebanon Avenue Deli in Overbrook.
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Police say a gun-toting man walked into the deli and declared a holdup.
That's when, police say, the owner pulled out his gun and shot the suspect in the groin.
Police say the owner is licensed to carry.
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The attempted robbery suspect was taken to Lankenau Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police are working to determine if this suspect is responsible for a string of robberies in the area.