Posted 10:34 am Wednesday, January 16, 2013
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UPDATE: Two suspects rob Tyler store; one shoots self in leg, apprehended
BY KENNETH DEAN
kdean@tylerpaper.com
A man police say participated in the robbery of a convenience store this morning accidently shot himself while fleeing the scene.
kdean@tylerpaper.com
A man police say participated in the robbery of a convenience store this morning accidently shot himself while fleeing the scene.
Don Martin, Tyler Police public information officer, said two men approached a clerk, who was outside smoking, at the Food Fast at 4201 University Blvd. shortly before 5 a.m. this morning.
The clerk told police the two men were dressed in all black, with ski masks and armed with handguns.
“The suspects took the clerk inside the store and demanded cash from the register. A customer walked into the store during the robbery and was not harmed. The suspects fled on foot to the rear of the store when police were called,” Martin said.
Martin said as police were searching the area for the men they located one suspect hiding in a wooded area behind the store. He had been shot in his lower right leg and a gun was found as was other evidence linking him to the robbery.
Martin said the suspect was identified as Jaquan Jamel Dawson, 18 of Dallas.
Dawson was transported to a local hospital and was treated for his injury and investigators will be seeking an arrest warrant for aggravated robbery on Dawson today.
Martin said despite a perimeter being set up around the area they were unable to locate the other suspect after several hours of searching.
Anyone with information about the suspects involved in this crime is urged to contact the Tyler Police Department, at 903-531-1000, or Crimestoppers at 903-597--2833.
“The suspects took the clerk inside the store and demanded cash from the register. A customer walked into the store during the robbery and was not harmed. The suspects fled on foot to the rear of the store when police were called,” Martin said.
Martin said as police were searching the area for the men they located one suspect hiding in a wooded area behind the store. He had been shot in his lower right leg and a gun was found as was other evidence linking him to the robbery.
Martin said the suspect was identified as Jaquan Jamel Dawson, 18 of Dallas.
Dawson was transported to a local hospital and was treated for his injury and investigators will be seeking an arrest warrant for aggravated robbery on Dawson today.
Martin said despite a perimeter being set up around the area they were unable to locate the other suspect after several hours of searching.
Anyone with information about the suspects involved in this crime is urged to contact the Tyler Police Department, at 903-531-1000, or Crimestoppers at 903-597--2833.
