Convenience Store Clerk Shot in Leg During Fight With Robber in Worcester
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
The clerk, a 51-year-old man, was treated on scene and then transported to a local hospital. His injuries are not life-threatening.
At this time, detectives are actively working to identify the suspect involved.
The Incident
On Saturday, January 7, at 4:30 p.m., Worcester Police were sent to the Edgemere Mini-Mart located at 288 Mill Street for a report of a man who had been shot. When police arrived, they came across a man on the floor suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg.The man worked at the store as a clerk.
The victim told police that a masked man wearing a black jacket with a hood and gloves entered the store and told him to hand over “everything you got." The suspect then pulled out a black gun. The clerk resisted, and a fight ensued. During the fight, the suspect stepped back and fired one shot, striking the man in the upper leg. The suspect then left on foot running across Mill Street.
An initial search of the area for the suspect was unsuccessful.
Police Asking for Help
Police are asking anyone with information about this incident can send an anonymous text to 274637 TIPWPD + your message or send an anonymous web based message by clicking here.
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