Man fires gun at clerk in Columbus after being refused to sell single cigarette

August 31, 2022
Man fires gun at clerk in Columbus after being refused to sell single cigarette
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Columbus, OH- police in Columbus are investigating after a clerk at the store was shot at multiple times by a man who became irate after being told he could not be sold a single cigarette.

On August 27, the victim, who was a clerk at a business located in the 1200 block of Mount Vernon Avenue, refused to sell the suspect a single cigarette. This provoked an argument between the suspect and the clerk. The suspect produced a firearm and began shooting at the clerk. The clerk narrowly avoided getting shot.

Anyone who can help identify this suspect is asked to contact Det. Pruitt at 614-645-4141 or by emailing [email protected]. Tips can also be made to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS (8477).

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