A city deli owner shot a man who tried to rob him, Philadelphia Police said.
Officials said the unidentified man tried to rob a 37-year-old deli owner in his 65th and Lebanon Deli at N 65th Street and Lebanon Avenue in Overbrook around 8 p.m. Thursday. Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said the man threatened the owner with a gun after entering his store.
The deli owner drew his gun and struck the suspect in the groin after firing four shots. The suspect fled the scene, collapsed and was taken to Lankenau Medical Center after being apprehended by officers, said police.
He was in stable condition.
Small said the suspect was not armed but only pretending to hold a gun underneath his clothes. The deli owner has a license to carry.
Police investigated the suspect in connection with other robberies in the area.
