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Merrick Man Dies After Brooklyn Robbery
A 67-year-old Merrick man died after being pushed to the ground by a robber in Brooklyn on Wednesday night and now NYPD investigators are searching for the suspect, authorities said.
A police spokesman said Jesus Morales was found suffering from head injuries on 18th Street near the corner of 5th Avenue in Park Slope at 7:15 p.m.
The victim was taken to Lutheran Medical Center, where he later died.
A police spokesman said the robber stole credit cards and a black suitcase-type bag.
Police sources tell the Press that Morales worked for a travel agency.
Witnesses told police the robber was wearing a black ski mask and all black clothing.
No arrests have been made in the investigation, which is continuing.
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Timothy Bolger is the News/Web Editor for the Long Island Press who’s been working to uncover unreported stories for the paper since shortly after it launched in 2003. When he’s not editing, getting hassled by The Man or fielding cold calls to the newsroom, he covers crime, general interest and political news daily online with longer, sometimes investigative features in the monthly print edition. He won’t be happy until everyone is as pissed off as he is about how Lawn Guyland is screwed up.
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