A Manhattan smoke-shop employee was shot when he confronted three robbers outside his store late Sunday, authorities said.
The 35-year-old worker was inside the Orchard Smoke Shop on Orchard Street near East Houston Street on the Lower East Side just after 10:30 p.m. when the trio swiped about $12,000 in merchandise and around $300 in cash, police said.
As the bandits left, the worker went outside and confronted them, cops said.
The 35-year-old worker was shot in the torso and arm while confronting three robbers outside his store on Orchard Street near East Houston Street late Sunday. William Miller
The suspects stole about $12,000 in merchandise and around $300 in cash from the store. William Miller
An official investigates near the scene of the shooting. William MillerDuring the clash, one of the suspects shot the worker in the torso and arm, cops said.
They then took off in a black sedan, authorities said. No arrests have been made.
The worker was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.
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