Shreveport Police Dept.

Date: Dec 26, 2007

Phone: 318/673-6932 Fax: 318/673-6933

Contact: Randy Patrick, Night-Side P.I.O.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Store Owner shot during robbery

Shreveport Police tonight are looking for 2 men who shot a store clerk during an armed robbery attempt.

Shortly after 7:00 PM this evening 2 Black Males walked into the "One Stop" convenience Store at the corner of Line and 74th street. After they entered the store the approached the counter and demanded money after producing a handgun.

The clerk was then shot by one of the robbers in the side. The bullet exited his body. Abed Rashdev DOB 10-17-1986 was transported to LSU-HSC in serious non-life threatening condition.

Detectives and crime scene are interviewing witnesses and processing the store for any evidence.

Information can be left with crimestoppers at 673-7373 or by logging onto the crimestoppers website at www.crimestoppersshreveportcaddo.com.

-spd-

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