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Video shows moment Starbucks employee fights off robbers - and gets fired for it

Ex-Starbucks employee Michael Harris thought he was ‘about to get shot’ as two men tried to rob his St. Louis store

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What happened Ex-Starbucks employee Michael Harris thought he was ‘about to get shot’ as two men tried to rob his St. Louis store.
The headline split The left frames it as "Video shows moment Starbucks employee fights off robbers - and gets fired for it". The right frames it as "Starbucks workers bravely fight off robbers before they were fired for stopping duo, new...".
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Left / center-leftVideo shows moment Starbucks employee fights off robbers - and gets fired for it

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Right / center-rightStarbucks workers bravely fight off robbers before they were fired for stopping duo, new video shows

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The IndependentNews report · Jun 19, 11:50 PM

Video shows moment Starbucks employee fights off robbers - and gets fired for it

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Ex-Starbucks employee Michael Harris thought he was ‘about to get shot’ as two men tried to rob his St. Louis store

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New York PostNews report · Jun 20, 6:39 AM

Starbucks workers bravely fight off robbers before they were fired for stopping duo, new video shows

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The chaotic moment broke out when two hooded men entered the Starbucks location near the campus of St. Louis University in Midtown in December 2023.

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