YORK COUNTY, Va. - A gas station clerk shot a suspected robber multiple times Tuesday morning, according to Sheriff Ron Montgomery.
He said the call came in around 9 a.m. at Joe's Kwik Mart near Ella Taylor Road and George Washington Memorial Highway.
The sheriff said a 38-year-old Newport News man announced he was robbing the store. The sheriff said that's when a male clerk pulled out a gun and shot the suspect two to three times.
The suspect has had at least one surgery related to his injuries. The sheriff told News 3 this type of crime is unusual for the area.
"This is a very rare occurrence for York County; it's not that we don't have robberies from time to time, but a robbery coupled with a shooting is very rare," said Montgomery.
The sheriff also said there is video surveillance of the shooting. This incident is still under investigation.
