Man shot in attempted robbery at southwest Houston convenience store, police say

KTRK logo
Sunday, June 19, 2022
Tap for ABC13 Houston 24/7 Live Stream
Tap for ABC13 Houston 24/7 Live StreamWatch Eyewitness News and ABC13 originals around the clock

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A man was shot in an attempted robbery at a convenience store in southwest Houston late Saturday night, police say.

The video above is ABC13's 24/7 livestream.

At about 9 p.m., officers with the Houston Police Department responded to a shooting at 9023 Beechnut St.

Upon arrival, HPD found a customer shot in the hip at the Super K Store. The man was taken to a nearby hospital and is expected to be OK.

Police said the man was approached by the suspect at gunpoint with the intention of robbing him.

When the victim resisted the robbery, the suspect shot him in the hip, according to HPD.

It is unknown what the suspect stole if anything.