A security guard was shot in the head inside a Wynnefield Heights Pathmark Sunday afternoon.
The shooting happened at around 2:30 p.m. in the Pathmark located at 4160 Monument Road and was packed with shoppers, investigators said.
The security guard, called Leroy by store employees, tried to stop the suspect when leaving the store with items he purchased and items he allegedly stole, police said.
A struggle ensued and the guard brought the suspect into the security office--That's when the suspect pulled a gun from his rear pocket and fired three times, hitting the guard in the head and shoulder, according to police.
The guard was taken to Temple hospital and is in critical condition.
The suspect, who is said to be a frequent shopper at that Pathmark, fled on foot and is described as being 5 feet 7 inches tall, wearing a gray hoodie and black jeans.
If you have information on this crime, you are asked to call police.
