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Police Looking for Three Suspects in Murder of East New York Deli Clerk

By Dana Varinsky | January 12, 2014 8:21pm
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EAST NEW YORK — Police are searching for three suspects in the murder of an East New York deli clerk who was killed Friday morning.

Hisham Zidan, 55, was found in the basement of  797 Deli Grocery on Stanley Avenue around 5 a.m., with a laceration on his head and pronounced dead, police said.

According to police, the deli's cash register was found on the floor.

Security camera footage from outside the deli shows a male of thin build between 5'9" and 5'11", enter the store wearing a black jacket with two white X's embroidered on the back. The other two suspects, who are wearing dark clothing, can also be seen in the video.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).