Police: Suspect walks in store firing handgun in East Oak Lane robbery

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Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Police: Suspect walks in store firing handgun in East Oak Lane robbery
Philly detectives are looking for a robber who came in shooting during a holdup earlier this month. Brian Taff has more on Action News at 4 p.m. on Feb. 12, 2019.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Detectives in Philadelphia's East Oak Lane section are looking for a robber who came in shooting during a holdup earlier this month.

Cameras show the masked man immediately fire a shot at the floor of the Shop Express Food Market on Old York Road back on Feb. 1.

He then pointed the gun at a 20-year-old worker, demanding cash from the register.

Police say the robber also stole $70 from a customer in the store at the time of the incident. Fortunately, nobody was hurt.

If you have any information on the holdup, contact police at 215-686-TIPS.