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Shots fired in Midwood, Brooklyn post office during attempted robbery, police say

Shots were fired during an attempted robbery at a post office in Midwood, Brooklyn on Monday afternoon.

It happened at around 1:15 p.m. at the Midwood Station Post Office on Coney Island Avenue near Avenue J.

Police say the gunman stormed into the post office with his gun out. He then allegedly put the gun to the back of a woman, 37, who was the only customer inside at the time. Then he demanded cash from the post office employees.

The postal workers took off, and the gunman then pushed the woman away, and ran for the door, firing shots as he ran away. He took off on a moped. .

Fortunately, no one was injured.

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