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Shooting at Arlington Apple Store [News Video]

Mashable  Jul 03 09

A somewhat distressing tech story today: a female employee at the Arlington Apple Store was shot in the shoulder this morning by a man who rang the doorbell at the back of the store. Fortunately the employee is said to be recovering in hospital. It’s thought the motive was attempted robbery.

According to ABC7 news, the shooting happened shortly after 10 a.m. at the Apple Store located at 2700 Clarendon Blvd. A search for the suspect is underway.

The Washington Post adds that the suspect is “a black male, between the ages of 35 and 45, with a medium build and facial hair. Full story...

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Aperture 3 Hits the Apple Store

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Mashable Launches TED Channel

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Navigon GPS iPhone App Gets Twitter and Facebook Support

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