fullscreen

eFinder

eFinder

Home › Crime and Public Safety › Article

NYC deli worker takes bullet in the buttocks in struggle with thieving butthead: sources

Nypost · · 199 words · By David DeTurris
Crime and Public Safety Sensationalism
headphones Listen to the eFinder podcast briefing
Generate a natural audio summary of this story
Daily briefing

What to know about Crime and Public Safety

NYC deli worker takes bullet in the buttocks in struggle with thieving butthead: sources See more of our coverage in your search results.

Claims checked 6
Techniques found 2
Topics 2

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
Left0%
Center75%
Right25%

4 sources compared across this story cluster. This is an eFinder estimate from indexed source coverage, not an editorial rating.

What happened

NYC deli worker takes bullet in the buttocks in struggle with thieving butthead: sources See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google A Manhattan deli worker took a bullet to the buttocks during a struggle with an armed butthead who was trying to rob the place early Thursday morning, cops and sources said.

Common ground

The 25-year-old worker — who goes by the name Ace — was working the counter at Wholesome Organic Convenience on Rivington Street in Manhattan when the gunman came into the store at around 1:22 a.m.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/us-news/deli-worker-takes-bullet-in-the-buttocks-i…

psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

warning
Loaded Language 100% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
warning
Name Calling / Labeling 100% confidence
Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing name calling / labeling helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

info Single Source 3
check_circle Corroborated 2
verified Verified By Reference 1
info
Claim 1: “the fiend ran off with an undetermined amount of stolen goods”
SINGLE SOURCE
One source mentions the suspect grabbed candy and chips, but there is no broad corroboration of 'undetermined amount of stolen goods' across multiple independent reports in the provided evidence.
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — Suspect is a British crime drama television series. Adapted by Matt Baker, it is based on the Danish series Face to Face (Danish: Forhøret), which was created by Christoffer Boe.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspect_(TV_series)
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · The meaning of SUSPECT is regarded or deserving to be regarded with suspicion : suspected. How to use suspect in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suspect
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — Suspect is a 1987 American legal thriller film directed by Peter Yates and starring Cher, Dennis Quaid and Liam Neeson. Other notable cast members include John Mahoney, Joe Mantegna, Fred Melamed and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspect_(1987_film)
check_circle
Claim 2: “A Manhattan deli worker took a bullet to the buttocks during a struggle with an armed butthead who was trying to rob the place early Thursday morning”
CORROBORATED
Multiple independent web sources confirm a deli worker was shot during an attempted robbery in Manhattan's Lower East Side on a Thursday. One source specifically mentions the bullet hit the buttocks, while another mentions the leg, but both agree on the event and location.
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — The second season of the American legal comedy-drama Suits was ordered on August 11, 2011. The season originally aired on USA Network in the United States between June 14, 2012 and February 21, 2013. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suits_season_2
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jandek is the musical project of Sterling Smith (born October 26, 1945), a Houston, Texas-based American lo-fi folk singer. Since 1978, Jandek has independently released over 120 albums while granting…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jandek
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — Midtown Manhattan is the central portion of the New York City borough of Manhattan, which serves as the city's primary central business district. Midtown is home to some of the city's most prominent b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midtown_Manhattan
+ 3 more evidence sources
verified
Claim 3: “The worker was taken to Bellevue in stable condition”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
While several sources mention victims being taken to Bellevue in stable condition, they refer to different incidents (a car jumping a curb, a different shooting, and a random attack in Midtown). None of the provided evidence specifically links the Rivington Street deli worker to Bellevue Hospital.
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bellevue Hospital (officially NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue and formerly known as Bellevue Hospital Center) is a hospital in New York City and the oldest public hospital in the United States. One of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellevue_Hospital
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bellevue Woman's Center is a specialty women's hospital operated by Ellis Medicine at 2210 Troy–Schenectady Road in Niskayuna, Schenectady County, New York. It provides maternity and women's health se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellevue_Woman's_Hospital
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — New Amsterdam is an American medical drama television series, based on the book Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital by Eric Manheimer. The series aired on NBC from September 25, 2018,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Amsterdam_(2018_TV_series)
+ 3 more evidence sources
info
Claim 4: “the gunman came into the store at around 1:22 a.m.”
SINGLE SOURCE
While the event is corroborated, the specific time of 1:22 a.m. is not explicitly confirmed across multiple sources; one source mentions 'around 1:30 a.m.', but the specific 1:22 a.m. timestamp is not widely corroborated in the provided evidence.
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1999 American film Fight Club, directed by David Fincher, has been subjected to critical analysis for its social commentary about modern American life. The film's themes of identity crisis, mascul…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interpretations_of_Fight_Club
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — A supermarket is a self-service shop offering a wide variety of food, beverages and household products, organized into sections under one roof. The supermarket retail format first appeared around 1930…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarket
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — Whole Foods Market, Inc. (colloquially referred to as simply Whole Foods) is an American multinational supermarket chain headquartered in Austin, Texas, which generally sells whole food products free …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole_Foods_Market
+ 3 more evidence sources
info
Claim 5: “The shooter was still on the loose Thursday evening.”
SINGLE SOURCE
The provided evidence for this claim consists of reports about unrelated shootings in Glenwood, Maine, and Helena. There is no specific corroboration from a second independent source that the suspect in the Rivington Street case remained at large on Thursday evening.
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — Police are searching for a suspect after a man was shot inside a room at a Motel 6 in Glenwood on Thursday morning, according to the Eugene Police Department.Police said he is expected to survive. The…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/suspect-remains-at-larg…
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — On Thursday afternoon, as the manhunt for the suspect in Wednesday evening's mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, continued, grieving area residents remained on high alert.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/maine-residents-describe-eerie-fe…
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — HELENA — A man is dead after being shot in a Helena alleyway Thursday morning. The victim, whose identity has not been released, died at the scene of the shooting on the 1200 block of Bozeman Street. …
https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/…
check_circle
Claim 6: “The 25-year-old worker — who goes by the name Ace — was working the counter at Wholesome Organic Convenience on Rivington Street in Manhattan”
CORROBORATED
Two independent sources confirm the victim was 25 years old and working at 'Wholesome Organic Convenience' on Rivington Street in Manhattan.
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — The 25-year-old victim, who’d only been on the job for a month, was working at Wholesome Organic Convenience on Rivington Street around 1:30 a.m. when a man grabbed candy and chips and refused to pay …
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/manhattan-times-square-news-…
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — Book Hotel on Rivington in New York - Manhattan today. Find great hotel deals for your next stay and save with lastminute.com.8.4Very Good835 reviews. 107 Rivington Street, Lower East Side, New York -…
https://www.lastminute.ie/hotels/united-states/new-york-ny/h…
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — The 25-year-old man was minding the counter at Wholesome Organic Convenience at 170 Rivington St. in Manhattan when the robber entered with a gun demanding money, according to police and law enforceme…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/us-news/deli-worker-takes-bull…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.