Crime & Safety

Clerk Shot in Armed Robbery at 7-11 in Homewood: Update

Police have not located the suspect in an armed robbery that occurred Sunday night.

A clerk is in good condition and expected to make a full recovery after being shot Sunday during a robbery at 7-11, 18747 Dixie Highway.

Police responded to a call for an armed robbery around 10:40 p.m. Sunday. The suspect demanded money, then shot the clerk before fleeing on foot, Deputy Chief Denise McGrath said in a release.

Police that night issued a "code red" call to residents just before midnight, advising them of the crime urging all to stay inside while a search for the suspect continued. 

Police were not able to locate the suspect. Additional information will be released as the investigation continues. 

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 708-206-3420.

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