New York City deli employee nearly stabbed, shot in Brooklyn store
NYPD said it believes the suspect fled in a black Mercedes-Benz SUV
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}New York City police say a male suspect punched and tried stabbing a Brooklyn deli worker Saturday morning – before firing two shots into the Canarsie store.
The suspect walked into the deli at around 9:55 a.m. and started to argue with the employee, according to the New York Police Department. He punched the 41-year-old deli worker and tried to stab him with a knife.
After exiting the store, the suspect came back and fired two rounds into the deli.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The man then fled in a black Mercedes-Benz SUV heading northbound.
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The suspect walked into the Canarsie deli on Saturday morning and started to argue with the employee, according to the New York Police Department (NYPD). (New York Police Department)
The deli employee was not physically harmed and refused medical attention.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The NYPD says the suspect is a bald Black man between the ages of 50 and 60 years old.
The shooting took place at a deli in Canarsie, Brooklyn in New York City. (Google Maps)
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
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