Gunfire broke out at a Fairmount gas station, killing one person and injuring a private security guard.
The shootout took place at a Sunoco gas station on the 900 block of College Avenue, about 7 p.m. Tuesday evening, according to officials.The guard, a 30-year-old man, was on duty inside the store when an armed man, 39, walked into the location with a gun.According to officials, some altercation then broke out between the two men and shots were fired.The security guard, licensed to carry and employed by the gas station, was shot in the leg.
He died at the hospital.In the gunfire exchange, one bullet made its way across the street, hitting a second-floor bedroom window. Officials said no one was injured in the home.Police are actively investigating the scene, including the inside and the outside of the gas station. They did find multiple weapons at the scene, but haven’t made any arrests.___Tips can be submitted by calling 215-686-TIPS or text a tip to 215-686-TIPS . Tips can also be submitted anonymously online, here.
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