Morton Williams grocery store worker dies after confronting shoplifter in Hell’s Kitchen

An investigation is underway after an employee at Morton Williams died after confronting a shoplifter in Friday night in Manhattan.

It happened at the store located at 917 Ninth Ave. near Columbus Circle just before 9:30 p.m.

Leobardo Hernandez, 64, collapsed after the incident and was pronounced dead at Mount Sinai West on Friday night…

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