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Police: Robber Fatally Shot 23-Year-Old Employee, Killed Himself

PRINCETON, W.Va. (AP) - Authorities say a man fatally shot a Princeton convenience store worker during a robbery and then killed himself.

Princeton Police Chief John Howell tells news outlets that 23-year-old Susan Daniel, of Princeton, died at a hospital Thursday morning.

Earlier that morning, police say 19-year-old Shakim Saunders, also of Princeton, shot Daniel while robbing the gas station convenience store.

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Howell says Saunders was found dead in his car shortly after the robbery of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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