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Clerk killed in robbery at Internet sweepstakes cafe

Clerk killed in robbery at Internet sweepstakes cafe

Clerk killed in robbery at Internet sweepstakes cafe

by NewsChannel 36 Staff

WCNC.com

Posted on August 21, 2010 at 3:01 PM

Updated Saturday, Aug 21 at 4:11 PM

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A store clerk  was shot and killed Saturday afternoon at the Business Center, which is an Internet sweepstakes cafe, located along the 2700 block of Tuckaseegee Road. 

Police say a man entered the business shortly after 1 p.m. and demanded money.   

Police say the clerk, identified as 46-year-old Jamal Salih, got into an altercation with the man and was shot. He was transported to Carolinas Medical Center where he died.

The robber was described as a black man, about 6 feet tall. He was wearing a black cloth over his face during the robbery. The man was last seen fleeing the area on foot.

Anyone with information in the case should call 704-432-TIPS.

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