A 7-Eleven store clerk was shot during a violent robbery Thursday. Photo by Carol Toler.

Update at 11:57 a.m: The clerk died from his injuries, according to DPD Maj. Robert Arredondo, and the suspect remains at large. DPD’s Homicide Unit, Homicide Response Team and Project Safe Neighborhood team are investigating the robbery and murder.

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A 7-Eleven store clerk was shot during an overnight robbery and transported to Presbyterian Hospital with critical injuries, NBC 5 reported. Customers entered the store at the corner of Abrams Road and the LBJ Freeway service road just before 3 a.m. Thursday morning and found the clerk shot. The customers alerted authorities.

Photo of shooter from DPD.

The suspect remains at large, and officers remained on the scene at midmorning Thursday. If you have information about the shooter, you are asked to contact Dallas police at 1-877-373-TIPS.

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  • Carol Toler

    Blogger CAROL TOLER and her husband, Toby, are the parents of four LHHS graduates. She has an MBA from SMU and is the proud recipient of the Exchange Club of LH's Unsung Hero Award and Councilman McGough's Blake Anderson Public Service Award. She received LHHS PTA's Extended Service Award, FMJH PTA's Charger Award and a Life Membership from the LHFC PTA. She has moderated candidate debates for Dallas Mayor, Dallas City Council and RISD Trustee races and taught seminars on garnering publicity for nonprofits. She completed training with Dallas Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation and Inside RISD, and she's a sustaining member of LH Women's League. She has served on the boards of After8 to Educate, Dallas Free Press, Healing Hands Ministries and Camp Sweeney and chaired fundraisers for multiple Dallas nonprofits. Email ctoler@advocatemag.com.