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Police: Arrest Made After Gas Station Employee Fatally Shot By Coworker

GLEN HEAD, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) - Police say a 71-year-old gas station employee is facing murder charges in connection with the shooting death of his co-worker at a gas station in Nassau County.

Lawrence Grammer, 71, of Glen Cove, was arrested on charges of murder and criminal use of a firearm.

The incident happened Saturday around 11:20 a.m. at the CITGO gas station at D&R Automotive on Glen Head Road in Glen Head.

Police say an argument escalated and Bashir Ward, 35 of Valley Stream, was shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

(© Copyright 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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