Police 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.
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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."
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An investigation into this incident is ongoing, according to police.
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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