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Employee Shot During Attempted Robbery At Corner Store In Oxford Circle, Philadelphia Police Say

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - A man was shot while closing up a corner store in Philadelphia's Oxford Circle neighborhood. It happened around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday on the 5400 block of Rutland Street.

Police say the employee was closing the shop when a suspect tried to rob it.

Corner Store Employee Shot During Attempted Robbery In Oxford Circle, Philadelphia Police Say

The suspect opened fire, shooting the employee in the arm.

The worker drove himself to the hospital where he is in stable condition.

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