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Armed man enters convenience store to rob it — but worker shoots him, Texas sheriff says

Two suspects tried to rob a convenience store in Houston, Texas, on Oct. 25, 2021, deputies said. One man was shot by the store clerk.
Two suspects tried to rob a convenience store in Houston, Texas, on Oct. 25, 2021, deputies said. One man was shot by the store clerk. Harris County Sheriff's Office

A gas station employee halted a would-be armed robbery in Texas, officials said.

Two people entered a convenience store with a get-away vehicle ready on Monday in Houston, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said.

The armed man tried to rob the store clerk, but the worker shot him, deputies said.

The wounded man was taken to the hospital and is in critical condition, deputies said.

Capt. John Shannon said the employee was not harmed.

Deputies arrested the two other suspects.

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Helena Wegner
McClatchy DC
Helena Wegner is a McClatchy National Real-Time Reporter covering the state of Washington and the western region. She’s a journalism graduate from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She’s based in Phoenix.
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