North Texas Convenience Store Clerk Shot During Struggle With Robbery Suspect
HALTOM CITY, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - A robbery, struggle and shooting happened at a Haltom City convenience store around 3:50 p.m. Thursday.
Police said a gunman ordered the clerk at the Mr. Convenience store on Denton Highway to give him money.
That gunman, identified as German Navarrete, 17, was arrested on Saturday morning.
Police said the pair got into a struggle and the gun went off. The clerk was shot.
A customer walked into the store, saw the fight and called 911. The customer said the suspect took off in a red BMW.
Police tried to stop the vehicle, and after a short chase, they lost the suspect's vehicle.
A short time later, North Richland Hills Police officers located the vehicle, unoccupied, in North Richland Hills.
The clerk was rushed to the hospital.
No word on the clerk's condition.