Warning: The video above, provided by MPD, shows the encounter.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is now wanted after attempting to rob a store clerk at gunpoint in Tennessee, which resulted in him being shot, according to Memphis Police.
Police say they responded to an attempted robbery call at the Quick Check Store, located at 1570 Alcy Road.
Officers were told that a man approached the checkout counter and pulled out a black handgun, which prompted the store clerk to pull out a gun and fire a shot at the suspect, striking him in the upper body.
The suspect then ran away on foot, running northbound on Perry Road and Alcy Road. Police stated that the suspect is known to frequent the area.
MPD says they are looking for a thin-built man, between the ages of 18 and 22, wearing a black cloth covering the lower portion of his face, a white hoodie with a red shirt underneath, black pants, black shoes, and a tattoo over one of his eyebrows.
If you have information regarding this incident, call Crime Stoppers at 901-528-CASH.