Police say they believe this incident is connected to another bodega robbery in the Bronx that happened about a half an hour later.
A bodega worker on the Upper East Side was shot and killed during a robbery late Friday night.
Police say the walked into the bodega on 81st Street and 3rd Avenue at around 11:30 p.m., demanding money from an employee."Very nice guy, a family man. And beyond that, he's a human you would call that you can't describe how nice he was....Always hardworking, " a friend of the victim, Angel Vieera, said.
Officials say the suspect was seen fleeing from the area, heading south on 3rd Avenue riding a scooter.Officials believe the suspect was the same in both incidents because the suspect was described to have been wearing distinctive clothing. The suspect was wearing a white hazmat suit and a black mask. Police say he was seen fleeing on 160th Street after the Bronx robbery.
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