WATCH: Philly police are saying and off-duty officer is 'fortunate' to be alive after his bulletproof vest stopped a shot to his heart during a West Philly shootout. RandyGyllenhaal has new details.
An off-duty security guard who was buying beer from a West Philadelphia store was shot during a shootout during what may have been a robbery attempt. Police said the guard was"fortunate" to be wearing a bulletproof vest that may have saved his life.
The 55-year-old man had finished a security guard shift at a different location when he entered a store in a shopping center at 58th Street and Baltimore Avenue around 9 p.m. Wednesday. After buying beer and walking out of the store, he spotted three people, possibly robbers, approaching the business. At least one of them was armed, police said.
The security guard, who has a license to carry, then pulled out his own weapon and a shootout ensued with over 40 shots fired, according to investigators. The security guard was shot three times in the abdomen, back and leg. He was taken to the hospital in stable condition. The guard was wearing a bulletproof vest as part of his uniform during the shootout, which likely saved his life, police said.
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