Officer critically injured in holdup
From Times Wire Reports
A Philadelphia patrolman on his morning coffee run walked in on a holdup at a doughnut shop and was shot in the forehead, authorities said.
The hooded robber spun from the counter at the Dunkin’ Donuts and fired at veteran officer Charles Cassidy as he walked in the door, according to an employee who was there. Cassidy, 54, was in “extremely critical” condition, officials said. The bullet passed through his brain.
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