Gunfire rang out during a knife point robbery inside a pharmacy Thursday night leaving a would-be robber in critical condition, according to Philadelphia Police.
A security guard shot a 33-year-old man during the heist inside the Rite Aid store at E Mount Airy and Stenton avenues in the city’s West Oak Lane neighborhood just before 8:30 p.m., said investigators.
Police said the gunshot victim was carrying a knife when the guard shot him multiple times.
Medics rushed the would-be robber to Einstein Medical Center in critical condition.
Police recovered the knife and kept the would-be robber under police watch at the hospital.
Police didn't initially say if the guard could face any charges.
