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Employee of Philadelphia corner store gunned down while stocking shelves, police say
A father of three and local corner store employee was shot to death inside the Philadelphia store where he worked, police say. FOX 29's Shawnette Wilson has the latest.
PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a Philadelphia corner store employee is dead after being shot in the neck by an unknown gunman.
The deadly shooting happened just before 7 p.m. at the Jefferson Food Market on the 1500 block of North 29th Street.
Police say a 37-year-old store employee was shot in the neck while stocking shelves and pronounced by responding medics.
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The victim was later identified by family members as Jose Almonte, a husband and father of three.
"I don't know what to tell my two little brothers and my little sister, it's hard right now," said Derek Santana, Almonte's stepson.
No arrests were reported immediately following the homicide. Police have not shared a description of the shooter.
"Keep your family close, just try to make peace with everybody you know because they can be taken from you at any moment," Santana said.