Crime & Safety
Kwik Serve Clerk Shot By Masked Teen Looking For Cigarettes: WCPD
Two masked suspects entered the Kwik Serve Gas Station looking for cigarettes early Sunday: WCPD
WALNUT CREEK, CA — Walnut Creek police are still searching for a second suspect in an early morning armed gas station robbery and shooting.
Two masked suspects entered the Kwik Serve Gas Station at 1387 S. California Blvd. early Sunday and shot a gas station employee who tried to keep them from stealing cigarettes, according to the Walnut Creek Police Department.
Police said it appears that the suspects entered the store shortly before 3:54 a.m. and tried to steal the cigarettes. The employee confronted the suspects, leading to a struggle, during which the employee was shot, police said.
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Police arrested a 16-year-old in connection with the robbery at 6 p.m.
Anyone with information should contact the Walnut Creek Police Department at (925) 943-5844 or the anonymous tip line at (925) 943-5865.
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