LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLA. (WSVN) - Broward Sheriff’s Office released a dramatic video showing a man robbing a liquor store clerk at gunpoint in Lauderdale Lakes.
Authorities said the robbery occurred at 101 Liquors, located along Oakland Park Boulevard and Northwest 33rd Avenue, just before 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 12.
Surveillance footage showed the subject, who was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, approaching the clerk and demanding money before jumping over the counter to retrieve the cash register drawer.
“The subject enters the store armed with a silver and black semi-automatic handgun and demands money from the clerk,” BSO spokesperson Gerdy St. Louis said.
Once he got the cash register, a second employee is seen running up behind the subject and hitting the back of his head and fighting him.
The thief subsequently shot the employee in the abdomen and knocked him to the ground, then fled the scene in a newer model grey or silver Kia Optima with tinted windows.
Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue transported the victim to Broward Health Medical Center in critical condition, where he remains Wednesday afternoon.
Despite the good intentions of the employee, deputies are advising people to call authorities to avoid injury.
“Immediately dial 911 and wait for deputies to respond and arrive, so that they can handle the situation appropriately,” St. Louis said.
BSO describes the subject as standing between 5 feet, 9 inches and 6 feet tall. He was last seen wearing a black ski mask, all black clothing and white sneakers.
If you have any information regarding this robbery, you’re urged to call Broward Sheriff’s Office or Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be entitled to a $3,000 reward.
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