It happened at the Homero Mini Market along Ella Street around 2:30 p.m. in the city's Kensington section.
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Sources tell Action News that three suspects pistol-whipped and robbed the 65-year-old male store owner. They took $4,500 and then forced him to an area upstairs to take more items.
A 34-year-old man who was playing on a gambling machine inside the store was also shot in the leg during the robbery. Police say he was taken to an area hospital and placed in stable condition.
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The suspects are still at large.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 215-686-TIPS.
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