Philadelphia police officer shot in holdup dies

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November 1, 2007 - 9:59 AM

The Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — A police officer shot in the head during a

robbery in a doughnut shop died today, the police

commissioner announced.

The 54-year-old officer, Charles Cassidy, died at 9:40 a.m. at

Albert Einstein Medical Center, police Commissioner Sylvester

Johnson said. He was shot Wednesday after walking into a Dunkin'

Donuts during a robbery.

He was the third Philadelphia officer shot in the span of four

days.

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