Store owner shot, critically wounded in Germantown
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The Philadelphia Daily News - PhillyConfidential
Store owner shot, critically wounded in Germantown
A 46-year-old man was critically injured Wednesday night when he was shot multiple times at point blank range as he sat in front of a store he owns in Germantown.
Police responded to Pop’s Dollar Plus Store on Germantown Avenue near Clapier Street at 11:29 p.m. and found a 46-year-old man inside the store suffering from bullet wounds to both arms, both legs and his torso, said Chief Inspector Scott Small.
The man was bleeding profusely when police arrived, and it was unclear exactly how many times the man was wounded early Thursday morning.
Police took the unidentified victim to the Albert Einstein Medical Center, where he was listed in extremely critical condition. Small said the victim lives in an apartment above the store and was in surgery around 12:30 a.m. while police scoured the scene for evidence.
The shooter approached the victim while he was sitting in one of two metal chairs on the sidewalk outside the store and shot at least nine times at point blank range, Small said. The shell casings were found on the sidewalk inches from where the man was sitting.
Police followed a blood trail from the sidewalk and found puddles of the man’s blood inside his store. Cops did not find ballistic evidence inside the store and police were unsure of the shooter’s motive.
The suspect is described as a bearded, stocky man who is about 5 feet 10 inches tall, had on all dark clothing and fled the scene in a red minivan. Authorities were unsure of the suspect’s race and said the minivan was last seen fleeing eastbound on Clapier Street from Germantown Avenue.
A witness was taken to the Northwest Detective Division for questioning, and police found a surveillance camera that may have recorded the shooting. Police will likely contact the owner of the camera Thursday to try finding footage of the incident, Small said.
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highlight those roads on a map and do not venture inside— mwright252- Very close to victim & family. He didnt deserve to be done like this...The victim was a good person.. Now a days nobody has a care for another person life.. I pray the shooter will be brought to justice...— closefriend39
- closefriend- I am deeply sorry for your loss. I'm sure you're upset right now, and I'm sure these commentors who'd rather focus on the race of the shooter are just adding to your sadness. It's a sad state of affairs when people care more about sterotyping the "animals" as opposed to at LEAST recognizing the victims. In showing no respect for the victims, they are just as inhumane as the criminals themselves, so my point to you is to try and ignore the hate that will most likely continue to pour in this message section. I truly wonder how people can make their little hoodie or animal jokes without at least even pretending to care about the victims. And yet my people are the savages? Hypocrisy at it's finest.— jevans
- Please stop the black vs white or the white vs hispanic etc. and leave it at criminal vs non criminal. The world is full of good and bad in every race. I am a blck man who has never been involved with the judicial system. I have lots of friends of all races who can make the same claim. We need to go after things at the center of crime. Try concentrating your energy on the gun industry. Do you think it is an accident that in poor communities everyone knows where/how to buy an illegal fire arm? It is not. if you really want to go after a real criminal, I point you in the direction of Mitt Romney. Look at what he invest in, how many people he put out of work, how much of his personal wealth is in offshore banks. Crime starts at the top and works its way down.— bump
- Please stop the black vs white or the white vs hispanic etc. and leave it at criminal vs non criminal. The world is full of good and bad in every race. I am a blck man who has never been involved with the judicial system. I have lots of friends of all races who can make the same claim. We need to go after things at the center of crime. Try concentrating your energy on the gun industry. Do you think it is an accident that in poor communities everyone knows where/how to buy an illegal fire arm? It is not. if you really want to go after a real criminal, I point you in the direction of Mitt Romney. Look at what he invest in, how many people he put out of work, how much of his personal wealth is in offshore banks. Crime starts at the top and works its way down.— bump
- that guy Bump is a real genius. Dude in a hoodie didn't shoot poor old guy just sitting in a chair, it was Mitt Romney! Guess Bump won't be getting a gig at Fox news anytime soon.— Fibanacci
- -Forums like these won't discourage hurt or offend you if you don't look at them. It's not rocket science it's common sense. If you are that sensitive find another playground to play. Or as momma used to say "if you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen".— Lyrra
- Seem and sound like three reasons for this in steet terms, 1.somebody trying to play oldstyle mob protection (extortion),2. someone want to open their hustle shop near this store or 3.this store or person might own someone some money,messed with the wrong girl and last but not least some one might want to get the proprietor out of the way so they can open up a new store in the same building. But no matter what went down its still a crime that happen to a person thats follow the the rules of trying to make a living, this a shame!!if people start talking to the police more these clowns will be force to do these crimes boldly no more.PEOPLE START FIGHTING BACK! TELL!!(or call Mr.Kersay/DeathWish)— Charliewonk
- Seem and sound like three reasons for this in steet terms, 1.somebody trying to play oldstyle mob protection (extortion),2. someone want to open their hustle shop near this store or 3.this store or person might own someone some money,messed with the wrong girl and last but not least some one might want to get the proprietor out of the way so they can open up a new store in the same building. But no matter what went down its still a crime that happen to a person thats follow the the rules of trying to make a living, this a shame!!if people start talking to the police more these clowns will be force to do these crimes boldly no more.PEOPLE START FIGHTING BACK! TELL!!(or call Mr.Kersay/DeathWish)— Charliewonk
- The dems destroyd this city. Most likely the shooter is a career criminal who the Dems let out of jail because htey want the black vote.— maximus999
- I was born in raised in Philly, although I no longer live there (and haven't for at least 20 years. When I read about incidents like this, I'm reminded of why I left..........— Lloyce
- How is he doing I just got word on who it was that got shoot and so sorry to see that this would happen to a good guy like him he come so far in life to have this happen.— JBA
- I think it was nat_turner who did the shooting. That's why we haven't seen him in a few days posting his usual incomprehensible garbage.— Lttim76(2)
