WASHINGTON (7News) — An employee of a Northwest D.C. marijuana dispensary was shot and killed during an armed robbery on Wednesday, March 27, according to Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officials.
Around 2:57 p.m., two people showed handguns as they entered the dispensary in the 5100 block of Georgia Avenue, Northwest. The two people demanded property and money, according to officials.
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During the robbery, one of the people fired shots, hitting an employee before taking money and fleeing the scene, officials said.
The employee – identified as Philip Prendergast, 41, of Silver Spring – was taken to a hospital where he later died, according to officials.
The suspects were captured on surveillance and can be seen in the video below:
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