Man fatally shot inside Staten Island deli

CASTLETON CORNERS, Staten Island (WABC) -- A man was fatally shot inside a deli on Staten Island.

It happened on Manor Road in Castleton Corners on Saturday just before 8 p.m.

Police say the 35-year-old victim was found inside the store with a gunshot wound to his chest. He was likely a store employee.

Detectives are trying to figure out whether robbery was the motive.

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