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A Walmart employee was shot in the leg during a customer dispute at a Darby Township store.

A female Walmart employee was struck in the calf during a shooting at a store in Darby Township, Pennsylvania, on Friday evening. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. when two male customers engaged in a verbal altercation at the self-checkout area. One of the men brandished a firearm and fired between five and 10 rounds, striking the employee who was a bystander to the argument. Darby Township Police Chief Michael Sousa reported that the shooter, a Black male wearing an orange hoodie and gray sweatpants, fled the scene before officers arrived. The employee was transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia with non-life-threatening injuries. Police have cleared the surrounding shopping center, including a nearby ShopRite, and stated there is no current threat to the public. Investigators are currently reviewing surveillance footage and purchase records to identify the suspect, who remains at large.

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