Shooting by other person-intentional · Gunshot wounds
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Macy's, 194 Pavilions Drive, MANCHESTER, CONNECTICUT 06042
on — Gunshot wounds, affecting the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
A store detective was shot in the abdomen while confronting a suspected shoplifter. The detective was hospitalized.
HospitalizedAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersAssailant, suspect, unspecified
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