Pharr police identify store shooting victim

Posted: 02.18.2010 at 12:38 PM

Pharr police have identified a store clerk who was killed during a Wednesday night shooting.

Investigators told Action 4 News that 30-year-old Albert Garcia was killed in an attack at the A&D Mini-Mart at 609 East Evans Avenue around 7:19 p.m. Wednesday.

Police said Garcia had been shot several times.

Witnesses told police that they saw a male suspect wearing dark clothing with a baseball cap.

The suspect was last seen running west from the store.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call Pharr Crime Stoppers at (956) 787-8477.

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