Clerk shoots, wounds armed robbery suspect in Douglasville

Photo credit: Dalton Touchberry, daltontouch.com

Photo credit: Dalton Touchberry, daltontouch.com

A gas station clerk shot and wounded a man attempting an armed robbery, Douglasville Police said.

The incident occurred at the Chevron station at 6590 Bankhead Hwy. in Douglasville Wednesday night just before 9:30 p.m.

A man armed with a gun attempted to hold up the station but the clerk pulled his own weapon and shot the suspect once, police said.

Police found the suspect outside the station suffering from a single gunshot wound. Douglas County EMS transported the suspect to a nearby hospital for treatment, police said, but gave no details on his condition.

The clerk was unharmed and is cooperating with the investigation, police said.