Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Shooting by other person-intentional — Gunshot wounds — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
| Employer | Whole Foods Market, Inc. | Report ID | 20181212366 |
| Address | 600 H St., NE | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20002 |
| Event Date | December 2, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Gunshot wounds | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Shooting by other person-intentional | Source of Injury | Robber |
| Secondary Source | Pistol, handgun, revolver | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.90000, -76.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A grocery store cashier was shot twice (once in the cheek, once grazing the chest) by a handgun during an attempted armed robbery.
Incident Summary
On December 2, 2018, a worker at Whole Foods Market, Inc. in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered gunshot wounds to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as shooting by other person-intentional, with robber identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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