1 shot during altercation with clerk at Phoenix convenience store

Nov 10, 2022, 6:50 AM | Updated: 9:43 am

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PHOENIX – Police in Phoenix said an argument between a clerk and another man led to a shooting at a convenience store early Thursday.

The Phoenix Police Department said the clerk told them he shot the man in self-defense at the store near 35th Avenue and Greenway Road around 2 a.m.

Officers arrived at the scene after a call about a shooting to find a man seriously injured with a gunshot wound.

The man was taken to a hospital, where he is recovering.

The clerk was released after questioning.

Police said they are submitting the case to the Maricopa County’s Office for review.

No other details were immediately made available.

The investigation is ongoing.

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