Two juveniles were arrested today after the robbery of a convenience store at gunpoint, Chattanooga police said.
Witnesses called police around 3 p.m. to report shots had been fired at 3403 4th Ave. at the J&C Quick Stop. According to the witnesses, two males entered the store, pointed a gun and demanded money, police said.
The store clerk also pointed a gun and shot one of the robbers, hitting him in the wrist, according to Sgt. Jerri Weary, spokeswoman for the Chattanooga Police Department. Both robbers fled but were caught by police in the 2500 block of East 27th Street, Sgt. Weary said.
The injured suspect was treated at T.C. Thompson Children’s Hospital and released. Both suspects, who are not identified because they are juveniles, were taken to the Juvenile Detention Center and charged with aggravated robbery, Sgt. Weary said.
Police recovered the stolen money and the gun used during the robbery, she said.