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Man shot, killed in robbery attempt; shop owner questioned

Police say the weapon was recovered.

Philadelphia Police Department Car parked in the streets responding to a call in September.
Philadelphia Police Department Car parked in the streets responding to a call in September.Read moreTYGER WILLIAMS / Staff Photographer
    by Anthony R. Wood
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A man who was attempting to rob a store in the 2700 block of Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia was shot several times and fatally wounded Saturday, police said, and detectives were questioning the shop’s owner.

They said the man, described as being in his 20s, suffered multiple wounds throughout his body and was taken to Temple University Hospital.

A weapon has been recovered.

Police did not disclose the names of either the victim or the shop owner.