Crime

Arrest made in Merriam 7-Eleven holdup, shooting

By GLENN E. RICE

grice@kcstar.com
Merriam Police and Crime Scene Investigators from the Johnson County Crime Lab were on the scene of an armed robbery at at 7-11 convenience store where a clerk was shot early Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, at 68th Street and Antioch Road in Merriam. The clerk was reportedly in stable condition.
Merriam Police and Crime Scene Investigators from the Johnson County Crime Lab were on the scene of an armed robbery at at 7-11 convenience store where a clerk was shot early Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, at 68th Street and Antioch Road in Merriam. The clerk was reportedly in stable condition. TAMMY LJUNGBLAD tljungblad@kcstar.com

Merriam police have arrested a suspect in the shooting of a convenience store clerk during a robbery early Wednesday.

Police said they expect the Johnson County District Attorney’s Office to file criminal charges later Thursday.

A robber entered the 7-Eleven in the 6800 block of Antioch Road about 2 a.m. Wednesday, pointed a shotgun at the clerk and demanded money. Moments later, the robber shot the clerk.

The clerk was taken to a hospital in stable condition, police said.

This story was originally published September 3, 2015 at 10:33 AM with the headline "Arrest made in Merriam 7-Eleven holdup, shooting."

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