HPD: Store clerk shot in the leg during possible robbery in southwest Houston

Houston police are at the scene of a shooting at S. Post Oak and West Orem (KPRC)

HOUSTON – A store clerk was shot in the leg during a reported shooting in southwest Houston, police say.

It happened at a Family Dollar located at the 5400 block of West Orem Drive on Monday morning.

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Police say they received a call for a shooting at around 10 a.m. Upon arriving, they say an employee was found with a gunshot wound to the leg.

Police are unsure if the suspect was attempting to rob the store.

This is a developing story, please check back for updates.


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