A gunman was caught on video opening fire after being confronted for stealing candy from a Lower Manhattan 7-Eleven, the NYPD said Monday.
Cops are asking the public’s help identifying and tracking down the shooter with a sweet tooth who shoplifted from the store on Church St. near Park Place, about a block from City Hall, at 5 a.m. Sunday.
Video released by the NYPD shows the crook helping himself from a rack of candy, then stealing bottled water.
When a worker tried to take back the pilfered sweets and bottled water from the gunman’s backpack, the crook pulled out his weapon, cops said.
The frightened worker ran into the bathroom and locked himself inside while the gunman left — but not before turning around and firing a single shot through the storefront window, the video shows
Nobody was struck by the bullet.
The shooter ran off into the World Trade Center PATH train station.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.
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