Suspect shot, killed after attempted carjacking in East Germantown: Police

Saturday, December 5, 2020
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A suspect is dead after an attempted carjacking in the city's East Germantown section Saturday.

The incident happened at a CVS parking lot just before 1 p.m. on the 6300 block of Stenton Avenue.
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Police say a 59-year-old man was approached by another man who tried to rob him and take his vehicle.

A struggle ensued as the victim started yelling for help, officials say.

A security company supervisor ran up and fired his weapon.
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Officials say the suspect was shot three times.

The suspect, whose identity remains unknown, was taken to Einstein Medical Center, where he died a short time later.
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