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Calls for justice after MTA worker assaulted while protecting customers
Many call him a hero, and a model employee. His union is demanding the maximum penalty for his attacker.
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Many call him a hero, and a model employee. His union is demanding the maximum penalty for his attacker.
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A female customer allegedly called her adult son, who then shot the 23-year-old worker in the neck. He was in critical condition.
A female customer allegedly called her adult son, who then shot the 23-year-old worker in the neck.