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7-Eleven Employee Shot and Killed in Newark

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NEWARK, Del. (AP) - Delaware State Police say an employee at a 7-Eleven store in Newark has been shot and killed during an early morning robbery.

Police say two men wearing masks, one of whom was armed with a handgun, entered the store on Four Seasons Parkway about 12:40 a.m. Wednesday and demanded money from the employee. Authorities say the worker gave the men cash. As the men were leaving the store, police say one man fired at the worker, striking him in the upper body.

Police say the men fled in an unknown direction.

The 46-year-old employee was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity has not been released.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.