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Jun 21, 2009 1:15 pm US/Eastern

Bystander Shot In New Bedford Robbery Attempt

NEW BEDFORD (WBZ) ― An innocent bystander is in critical condition after being shot during a robbery attempt at a gas station, police said. The gunman has not been caught.

The shooting happened sometime between 8:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Saturday at the Petro Mart on Coggeshall Street, police said. Police did not release the name of the victim, a 32-year-old New Bedford man who is being treated at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, R.I.

Police are looking for a light-skinned Hispanic male in his late teens or early 20s. He is believed to be from 5 feet 11 inches to 6 feet 2 inches tall, with a pronounced nose and a thin mustache, police said.

Police and the Bristol County District Attorney's Office are appealing for the public's help in identifying and locating the suspect. Anyone with information is urged to call the Detective Division at New Bedford Police at (508) 991-6300, or the anonymous police tip line at (508) 99-CRIME.

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