PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A botched street robbery outside a Philadelphia pharmacy ended with a security company supervisor fatally shooting the would-be robber, authorities said.
The attempted robbery occurred around 1 p.m. Saturday, when a 20-year-old man tried to steal the car of a 59-year-old man and the victim’s personal belongings, according to city police. The older man yelled for help, and the security supervisor -who happened to be at the pharmacy to check on a subordinate - responded and fired multiple shots, hitting the would-be robber three times.
The wounded man was taken to a hospital but was pronounced dead there a short time later. No other injuries were reported in the encounter, and the names of the would-be robber and the man who shot him have not been released.
No charges have been filed so far, but authorities say the incident remains under investigation.
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