Ali Ortiz, of Upper Pottsgrove Township, went inside of the Farmington Avenue store around 6:50 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, police said in a release. When he came out, he found 21-year-old Sabri Noel, of Philadelphia, arguing with the mother of his child, police said.
Ortiz also began arguing with Noel, and pulled a handgun out, shooting Noel in the abdomen, police said.
Noel was listed in critical condition after a surgical procedure, and Ortiz was charged in a warrant with attempted murder and other related offenses. He was arrested the following day by a SWAT team and police, authorities said.
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