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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man who tried to steal merchandise from a department store in Philadelphia returned 15 minutes later and stabbed two security guards, killing one and injuring the other, city police said.
The attack at the Macy’s store occurred shortly after 11 a.m. Monday. Police said security guards saw the man attempting to steal some hats and retrieved the items. When the man returned, he stabbed a 30-year-old male guard on his neck and a 23-year-old male guard on his face and arm when he tried to help his colleague.
The elderly guard was taken to the hospital and after some time he was declared dead. Police said the second guard was being treated for injuries, but did not release further details about his condition.
The knife suspect ran from the store after the attack and threw the knife onto the tracks on the platform of a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority train station, police said. He was later caught at another SEPTA station in the city, police said.
The names of the suspect and the two guards have not been released. Authorities said it was not immediately clear what charges the suspect faces.
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There is no report of anyone else being injured in the attack.
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