Man, 35, shot multiple times and killed after fight in corner store, female suspect sought: officials

Man fatally shot inside Point Breeze store after argument

Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man inside a corner store. They believe an argument led to the shooting and are searching for a female suspect.

POINT BREEZE - A Point Breeze neighborhood is rocked by violence Monday night after a man was fatally shot multiple times in a store.

The shooting broke out inside a corner store at 20th and Federal streets Monday evening, a little after 6:30, according to authorities.

Employees said they heard two females and the victim involved in an argument before the shooting.

Police believe a woman opened fire on the 35-year-old man, hitting him multiple times. Employees said the man stumbled out of the store after the shooting and collapsed on the corner.

Police rushed him to Jefferson Hospital where he was initially listed in critical condition. He later succumbed to his injuries and died.

The Shooting Investigation Group is leading the investigation into a motive and searching for a suspect.

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