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Wal-Mart worker dies in Black Friday stampede
Photo credit: Nakea Augustine | Crowds line up at around 4 a.m. waiting for the 5 a.m. opening of Walmart in Valley Stream. Deep early-bird discounts drew crowds that packed the curb and blocked doorways for hours. (Nov. 28, 2008)
Man trampled to death in 2008 at Valley Stream Walmart
A stampede of shoppers in a Valley Stream Wal-Mart on Friday morning left one worker dead and at least three patrons injured after an impatient crowd broke down the store doors and trampled the seasonal employee, Nassau police said.
Jdimytai Damour of Jamaica, Queens, was pushed to the ground by the 2,000-plus crowd just before 5 a.m. as management was preparing to open the store, which is...
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