3 armed robbery suspects in bulletproof vests barricade in Philly shop as owner injured: police
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are still on the lookout for three suspects after a robbery escalated into a barricade situation that left two people injured late Saturday night.
Officers arrived to find three armed men wearing masks and bulletproof vests fleeing the S&Z Gift Store on the 2900 block of North 5th Street around 11:30 p.m.
Police pursued one man, while the other two retreated back into the store.
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A barricade was declared for about two hours before SWAT cleared the property, finding none of the suspects inside.
No arrests have been made, but a gun was recovered and the suspects' vehicle has been towed by authorities.
Police say the store owner, a 47-year-old man, along with a 37-year-old woman were injured during the incident. They were transported to a local hospital in stable condition.