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| Security guard killed, another wounded during shoplifting attempt at Center City Philadelphia Macy's |
| 2023-12-05 |
| [THEPOSTMILLENNIAL] A duo of security guards were stabbed, with one ultimately being killed in a Monday morning attack at a Macy's department store in Center City Philadelphia, WPVI reports. The confrontation began at the store, located just one block from City Hall at 13th and Market Streets, after an attempt to shoplift was made around 10:45 am, according to Philadelphia police. Investigators say the male suspect was trying to steal numerous hats before being stopped by security. "I NEED these hats. I gots to feed my kids...hats" Police report that store security recovered the merchandise and subsequently allowed the man to leave the premises. He was said to have then returned around 15 minutes later. He walked towards one before turning his attention towards another and then stabbing the guard with a knife. The other guard was stabbed several times upon intervening. One of the victims was pronounced dead at 11:19 am, not long after police had taken both to the hospital. Interim Police Commissioner John Stanford said the guards, who worked at Macy's, were unarmed during the altercation. One had worked at the store for a few years, and the other only a few months, according to police. The suspect was later arrested and brought to the Somerset station around noon, after assistance in identification by witnesses, according to Stanford. He had originally expeditiously departed at a goodly pace on SEPTA and dropped a knife on the property. Police did not provide the dear departed security guard's name, but said he was 30 years old and had died from a stab wound in his neck. The other guard is a 23-year-old male, and is in the hospital after he was stabbed in both his left arm and face. He is reported to be in stable, pH balanced condition. Center City's Macy's store is one of the hardest-hit locations in terms of retail theft; Stanford said the location has filed over 250 reports for retail theft in 2023 alone. Related: Philadelphia: 2023-11-25 Protesters set off smoke bombs outside AIPAC president’s home, brand him ‘baby killer’ Philadelphia: 2023-11-24 Pregnant woman given heavy sentence for DUI crash that killed 3 after she boasted about driving recklessly Philadelphia: 2023-11-16 Pro-Palestinian violent protest erupts outside DNC headquarters in Washington DC, Capitol police injured |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 So much for the idea that shoplifting is a non violent crime. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-12-05 13:01 |
| #1 Seen where this is headed. Early 2000 in Atlanta, the In-town Mall near Lindbergh MARTA Station started having major thief and gang issues. A number of stores pulled out as sells nosed dived due to it was becoming a Young Adult hang-out with serious crime issues instead of a SHOPPING mall. So Metro Atlanta stepped in to fill the need, and extended the MARTA Bus system service (affectionately also known as: Moving Africans Rapidly Through Atlanta) to the Gwinnett Co, Mall. The Gwinnett Mall, had the same problems in 2 years. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2023-12-05 04:35 |