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Victim Shot In Botched Bethlehem Robbery: Police
One person is hospitalized and another in police custody after an attempted robbery ended in gunfire late on Friday, Sept. 8, Bethlehem police say.
Elijah Watkins, 19, is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, robbery, and related counts, city police said.
Investigators say Watkins walked up to a vehicle on the 200 block of East Ettwein Street and tried to rob the victim at gunpoint around 11:40 p.m. He then opened fire, hitting the victim in the arm and leg before fleeing on foot, they claimed.
Police reached the victim within three minutes of the 911 call, t…
