Worker shot in the back at Lower East Side smoke shop

Jack WolfJanuary 5, 2023

A Lower East Side smoke shop worker was shot in a possible attempted robbery Wednesday night, police said.

Three armed suspects entered Exotic Convenience at 79 Clinton St. around 6:40 p.m. as one of the men opened fire, striking the employee in the lower back, according to the NYPD.

Three suspects fled in a vehicle following the shooting at 79 Clinton St on Jan. 4, 2023. — Three suspects fled in a dark colored vehicle following the shooting at 79 Clinton Street on Jan. 4, 2023.

The NYPD at the scene of shooting at a smoke shop in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. — Detectives are spotted at the scene on Jan.4, 2023, as the investigation is ongoing in the Lower East Side area.

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The shooting broke out before 7 p.m on Wednesday night, police said.

More NYPD officers and detectives are at the scene of the shooting that took place inside a smoke shop at 79 Clinton St on Jan. 4, 2023. — More NYPD officers and detectives are at the scene of the shooting that took place inside a smoke shop at 79 Clinton Street on Jan. 4, 2023.

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The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition, according to authorities.

The suspects fled in a dark colored vehicle, cops said.

Police said it is unclear if the three men stole anything from the store, as the investigation is ongoing.

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Jack WolfJanuary 5, 2023