Employee shot during struggle with customer in Philadelphia store

Wednesday, May 24, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A store employee sweeping up for the night was shot during a struggle with a customer in the Logan section of Philadelphia, police say.

It happened just after midnight Wednesday at 10th Street and Wagner Avenue.
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Police say the entire incident was captured on surveillance.

The customer was seen playing a video machine when he got up and attacked the worker.

The struggle lasted about one minute then the suspect shot the worker once in the arm.

He's in stable condition.
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The shooter was able to run away before police arrived.



Officers are interviewing two clerks who were also in the store, but were not hurt.

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