Starbucks Employee Killed In South Philadelphia

Starbucks employee killed within a block of his home. Condolences go out to this young man who was planning to teach children in this inner city.

Aspiring Teacher Killed In South Phila. Shooting
PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3) ―
Police are reviewing surveillance video in hopes of identifying a suspect in the death of an aspiring teacher in South Philadelphia early Sunday morning.

Police said 23-year-old Beau Reinhold Zabel was shot just one block from his home during an apparent attempted robbery on Ellsworth Street just after 1:00 a.m.

Zabel was walking home from his job at a Starbucks on 4th and South Streets when the shooting occurred. Authorities said he was struck in the neck and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Neighbors told CBS 3 that they heard the gunshot, but mistook the noise for a faulty generator in the area.

The young victim had recently moved to Philadelphia from Austin, Minnesota with the intention of teaching high school math at a city public school in the fall. He had been selected for a Fellowship program and was set to go to Drexel University for graduate school.

Police said Zabel's wallet, with money and credit cards, as well as his backpack were untouched following the shooting.

"One pocket was turned out and sometimes, in these cases when a shooting takes place, sometimes its anticipated, sometimes its not anticipated, it's not unusual to have a person panic and not spend a lot of time there," said Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey.

Police are planning to discuss further details during an afternoon news conference.

No arrests have been made in the deadly incident. If you have any information, contact Philadelphia Police.