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Police say a robber trying to hold up the Tobacco Road store in Garfield was shot Thursday night. (Google Maps)

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GARFIELD - A would-be robber was shot and wounded Thursday night during a holdup at a smoke shop, police confirmed on Friday.

The unidentified suspect was shot at the Tobacco Road store, 320 River Drive.

According to a report on 7online.com, the robber was shot in the leg and taken to a nearby hospital with a non-life threatening injury.

A worker is believed to have shot the robber, according to the report.

Garfield police Capt. Darren Sucorowski on Friday referred all questions to the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office.

A prosecutor's spokeswoman did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.

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