Shots fired in Brooklyn post office during attempted robbery, police say
Shots were fired during an attempted robbery at a post office in Midwood, Brooklyn Monday afternoon.
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Shots were fired during an attempted robbery at a post office in Midwood, Brooklyn Monday afternoon.
Shots were fired during an attempted robbery at a post office in Midwood, Brooklyn Monday afternoon. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin has exclusive surveillance video from outside the scene.
Police say the gunman stormed into the post office with his gun out. He then allegedly put the gun to the back of a woman, 37, who was the only customer inside at the time. Then he demanded cash from the post office employees. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
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