Police Release Video of Robber Who Shot Gas Station Clerk

Police have released a video of a robber who reportedly shot a gas station clerk after the victim gave cash to the thief in an effort to stave off injury.

The unnamed employee is in critical condition after the robber shot the man in the head and fled with less than $200.

The armed robbery happened about 3 a.m. Monday at the Texaco station on Flat Shoals Road in south DeKalb County.

An employee who hid during the robbery told WSB TV the clerk handed over cash, but the robber shot him in the forehead anyway. The worker said the victim and his wife are expecting a baby in three months.

Shawn Mehra, a friend of the unidentified victim, saw the store’s surveillance camera footage of the shooting.

“He was on his knees, begging for his life. He was like, ‘Just leave me. I gave you all I could.’ (The gunman) started walking and he just turned around and shot him,” Mehra told WSB.

The victim was taken to Atlanta Regional Medical Center in critical condition and underwent surgery.

Police have a person of interest in custody after the robbery and shooting, reports WXIA TV. The person detained appears to match the description given by witnesses of the shooting suspect.

»A man in a blue hoodie reportedly shot a gas station clerk in the head after complying with the robber’s demands. Credit: WSB TV video and screenshot.