By Associated Press - Thursday, March 21, 2019

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Authorities say a Philadelphia bar worker was shot to death when a patron robbed the business.

The robbery occurred around 2:15 a.m. Thursday. Authorities say the suspect had been drinking inside the bar and, just before it was set to close and other patrons had left, he announced a robbery.

A 54-year-old barback was shot in the chest moments later. He was taken to a hospital but died there a short time later.



The suspect got some cash from another employee shortly after the shooting and he then fled on foot.

No other injuries were reported in the robbery.

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