A customer who is believed to be the suspect in an attempted murder case is seen here at Royal Mile Coffee Roasters hours before the alleged attack. Credit: Royal Mile security footage.
Hours Before Collingswood Stabbing, Suspect Allegedly Behaved Erratically in Haddon Twp. Coffee Shop
Security footage appears to show Tahaa Elmogahzy, who is accused of first-degree attempted murder, enter an empty coffee shop and lock himself in with a lone employee. The unusual interaction was disrupted by the arrival of another customer. It rattled the barista who engaged with him and the shop owner who saw it unfold on camera.
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The incident remains under investigation, but police say it is not a criminal case. One person was pronounced dead at the scene and another was transported to the hospital from the crash.