$6K Reward Offered After Austin Gas Station Clerk Shot In Robbery

AUSTIN, TX — A $6,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in a case involving an aggravated robbery at a gas station that led to a clerk's shooting earlier this month.

The incident dates to Oct. 7 around 11 p.m. at a Shell gas station on the 31 N. Interstate 35 frontage road, police wrote in an advisory. Law enforcement officials said three suspects entered the store before holding the clerk at gunpoint. The employee later was shot during the course of the robbery, according to police.

Police have since identified two of the three suspects but need help from the public in identifying one. The identified is described by police as a Black man who was armed with a black, semi-automatic handgun. He was last seen wearing a gray Nike Jordan hoodie, gray pants, black Jordan shoes with white trim and a black face mask.

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Shell is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect, police said, adding to the $1,000 reward previously offered by Shell.

Those with information about this incident are urged to call the police department's robbery tip line at (512) 974-5092, Crime Stoppers at (512) 472-TIPS or use the new Crime Stoppers App. Tips also can be submitted by downloading the police department's mobile app, Austin PD, for free on iPhone and Android.