Police Shooting: Suspect In Gas Station Worker's Slaying Killed In Contra Costa Co.

ANTIOCH, CA — A man suspected of fatally shooting a Northern California gas station worker during a robbery has died.

The Antioch Police Department says a responding officer shot the suspected gunman Monday night at a Valero gas station in Antioch, which is 45 miles (72 kilometers) east of San Francisco.

The TV station KTVU reports police have not publicly identified the suspected gunman, who was pronounced dead Tuesday. Police also have not said where the suspect died. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

Investigators say a man asked 57-year-old Mohammed Ataie for cigarettes before brandishing a semi-automatic pistol. They say the two men struggled over the weapon before Ataie was pistol-whipped and shot in the back.

Authorities tell KTVU that Ataie died Monday.

The incident is under investigation.

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