Convenience store employee shot during attempted robbery in Kansas City, Kansas
An employee was shot during an attempted robbery early Tuesday at a convenience store in Kansas City, Kansas, police say.
According to a news release, Kansas City, Kansas, police were called just before 4 a.m. to the 2200 block of Metropolitan Avenue in reference to shots being fired.
Arriving police officers found a store employee who had a gunshot wound to the face.
The victim was taken to a hospital, where they remain in critical condition, police said Tuesday afternoon.
No arrests have been announced.
The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department said the investigation was ongoing.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
Kaitlyn Schwers
The Kansas City Star