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Man dies after robbery near Temple Hospital

A 60-year-old man died after being knocked to the ground during a robbery Monday night near Temple University Hospital, police said.

A 60-year-old man died after being knocked to the ground during a robbery Monday night near Temple University Hospital, police said.

The robbery occurred around 8:30 p.m. in the 1300 block of West Tioga Street, police siad. The victim was transported by a medic unit to the hospital and was pronounced dead at 9:09 p.m.

The cause of death was not immediately known, but the victim may have struck his head on the pavement when he was forced to the ground, police said. The assailant was a female who was with a male and they both remained at large.

   -Robert Moran