HOUSTON—Thanksgiving night took a terrifying turn for a store clerk and a customer when two masked suspects barged into a Citgo gas station, demanding money.
But police said the suspects didn’t just go after the cash in the register – they went after a customer, too.
The incident was caught on surveillance tape.
The suspects can be seen on the tape entering the store with their guns drawn, just a customer is pulling out his wallet to pay at the counter.
The tape shows the suspects approaching the counter and demanding money from the register.
Police said the clerk retreated, so one of the suspects turned to the customer and shot him for his wallet.
Meanwhile, the cashier, fearing for his life, crawled into a space under the register.
The tape shows the other suspect sticking what appears to be a gun over the counter and looking for the clerk.
Seconds later, both suspects are seen fleeing the store and disappearing into the night.
The customer who was shot was taken to the hospital via Life Flight. He was in serious condition, police said.
Customer Dave Mullen said he’s been shopping at the store for years. He happened to drop in moments after the shooting.
"And I saw a guy laying on the ground and there was blood on the floor and I just got back in my truck and I left," he said.
The store owner was too scared to talk to 11 News on camera, but he said the holidays are always a dangerous time to be in the convenience store business.
