Police search for armed suspects following attempted robbery at West Philadelphia supermarket

The armed suspects pull out a shotgun and a handgun, and demand the employee let them get in the cash register.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police are searching for two suspects who threatened an employee inside a business in West Philadelphia.

Surveillance video shows the two men inside New 43rd Street Supermarket at about 6:55 p.m. on January 18.
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The armed suspects pull out a shotgun and a handgun, and demand the employee let them get in the cash register.

The suspects eventually ended up running off empty-handed and the worker was not hurt.
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Anyone with information on the suspects is asked to call police or 911.

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