Police are investigating after a worker at a smoke shop in Northeast Philadelphia was injured during a robbery on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024.
Police say a worker at a smoke shop located along Cottman Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia was injured in a shooting that happened during a robbery on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024Police in Philadelphia are seeking a gunman after an employee at a smoke shop in Northeast Philadelphia was hospitalized after being shot during a robbery on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024.
According to police, the incident happened at about 9 p.m. at a smoke shop located along the 2000 block of Cottman Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia.At that time, police said, an employee, a 31-year-old man, was shot in the left leg during the course of a robbery. First responders to the scene transported the injured employee to a nearby hospital where, officials said, he was listed in stable condition.In an update on Monday morning, police officials said that the gunman sought in this incident is believe to be a man standing about five-foot, six-inches tall, heavy set and in his mid-40s, with a dark complexion.
At the time of the incident, police officials said, the suspected gunman was wearing an “Eagles” jacket, a gray/white hooded sweatshirt, black pants, a blue mask, and orange gloves. He was armed with a black and blue handgun, and law enforcement officials said he was last seen fleeing the scene in a"newer model black Jeep."Police officials are asking anyone who may have information on this incident to contact the Philadelphia Police Department's tipline at 215-686-TIPS. Tipsters can remain anonymous.
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