Employee critically shot by customer after confrontation at ShopRite in Olney: police
PHILADELPHIA - A clash between a grocery store employee and a customer took a violent turn in Philadelphia's Olney section late Monday night.
The 23-year-old employee was found shot in the parking lot of ShopRite on Olney Avenue around 11:30 p.m.
Police say a 30-year-old customer was leaving the store when he got into a confrontation with the employee returning carts in the parking lot.
The customer fired two shots, hitting the employee twice in the stomach, according to police.
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The employee was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
The customer, who police say was licensed to carry, was taken into custody. A weapon and two shell casings were recovered from the scene.