A teenage boy in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was shot dead Tuesday after he allegedly attempted to rob a convenience store.
The late Elijah Moore, 19, was reportedly shot “multiple times” after trying to keep the store alive. WAFBMore. Police said the boy was in the store for an “armed robbery”.
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Moore was shot dead after an argument inside the store. (Related article: Canadian thief arrested with wagon, toothpaste-filled duffel bag: police)
Police said the incident happened around 1:45 p.m.
Moore was reportedly dead at the scene. (Related: ‘I couldn’t feel my pulse’: A clerk reportedly stabbed a customer he thought was stealing)
It remains unclear who exactly pulled the trigger and shot the boy dead.
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The Baton Rouge Police Department did not immediately respond to a media inquiry as to who shot the boy at the time of this article’s publication.
A police investigation is currently underway, the report said.
