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Cops: Fatal shooting at Seaford drugstore

Originally published: December 31, 2011 3:08 PM
Updated: December 31, 2011 11:40 PM
By KEITH HERBERT AND ANTHONY DESTEFANO. keith.herbert@newsday.com,, anthony.destefano@newsday.com

Nassau County police respond to the scene of

Photo credit: Nick Stein | Nassau County police respond to the scene of a shooting Saturday at Charlie's Family Pharmacy, 3931 Merrick Rd., in Seaford. (Dec. 31, 2011)

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A suspected robber and a federal agent were fatally shot Saturday afternoon when a Seaford pharmacy holdup was interrupted by an off-duty New York City police officer and retired Nassau County police lieutenant.

The NYPD officer struggled with the armed man who had just robbed Charlie's Family Pharmacy on Merrick Road, and shot him near the store's front door, according to sources close to...

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