Police: BFM Market employee kills would-be robber

KSDK -- An employee at an East St. Louis business opened fire and killed one of two would-be robbers.

Police said the employee was inside the BFM Market in the 1000 block of Bond Avenue around 4:00 a.m. when two men pried open a front door and broke into the business. The employee shot one of the suspects in the chest.

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Police said someone, possibly the second suspect, took the injured suspect to an East St. Louis hospital where he died.

Officers continue to search for the second suspect.

Investigators were interviewing the employee who was on duty at the time to determine if there may be others involved.

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