Saturday, November 27, 2004

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania



From the Philadelphia Inquirer of November 26, 2004
Security guard shoots, kills shoplifter in N. Phila. store



A security guard at a Walgreens Drug Store in North Philadelphia shot and killed a would-be shoplifter who pointed what appeared to be a gun at him Wednesday night, police said.



Police said the shooting occurred about 9:20 p.m. outside the store at Broad Street and Hunting Park Avenue. The man, whose name was not released, had removed some items from a shelf and was trying to leave the store without paying when the security guard confronted him.



The two men struggled, and the man pointed a replica of a handgun at the guard, according to police. The guard's name was not released. No charges have been filed and the investigation is continuing.


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