Store clerk shoots suspect during attempted robbery, MPD says

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Police released footage showing the moment a store clerk fired a shot at a man, striking him, during an attempted robbery Monday morning in the Alcy-Ball neighborhood.

According to the Memphis Police Department (MPD), it happened around 10 a.m. at the Quick Check Store on Alcy Road near Perry Road. Video released shows a man in a white hoodie start to pull out a gun when he jerks back and runs away.

MPD said the store clerk fired a shot at the would-be robber, striking him.

Police said they’re still looking for the suspect, who is described to be between 18-22 years old and about 5-foot-5 with a tattoo over one of his eyebrows. He was also wearing a red shirt underneath his white hoodie, black pants and black shoes.

Later Tuesday, police released door camera video showing the suspect unmasked and in an orange sweatshirt running into a home. The footage also zeroes in on some type of stain in his chest area.

Under Tennessee’s Stand Your Ground Law, the clerk was within their rights to shoot. It says any person is justified in using force if they reasonably believe there is an imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury. Pulling out that gun would enforce that “reasonable” belief.

The clerk had no duty to retreat or try to get away but could, as the law states, stand their ground.

Anyone with information about the suspect’s whereabouts is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH.