Store clerk shot to death while chasing 2 people who stole bag of chips in Humble, employees say

HUMBLE, Texas (KTRK) -- A search is underway on Friday for at least two suspects accused of fatally shooting a gas station clerk on Will Clayton Parkway near Bush Intercontinental Airport.

The shooting happened in the 7400 block of Will Clayton Parkway and the Eastex Freeway in the turnaround lanes at 11:30 a.m.

Heavy police presence could be seen under the southbound ramp, where Humble police discovered a man in a car who had been shot and later pronounced dead.

Eyewitness News arrived on the scene and spoke with employees at the Sunoco service station, where the incident reportedly began.

Employees who spoke to ABC13 said the incident happened because the two suspects were shoplifting, which Humble police later confirmed.

Surveillance video shows the suspects entering the store with the store clerk following behind them.

According to police, the two suspects were seen stealing a bag of chips before a confrontation with the clerk ensued.

The suspects fled the store on foot, but the clerk proceeded to get into his car and follow them.

That is when shots were fired by at least one of the suspects, hitting and killing the clerk, police said. The Humble police chief said one suspect fled toward the railroad tracks and the other towards the freeway.

Police confirmed the store clerk was in his 40s and had only been at that location for three to four months.

The suspects seen on surveillance camera were described as Black men between the ages of 18 and 25, wearing black hooded sweatshirts and jeans.

Humble police said the suspects could be facing capital murder charges.

Anyone with information regarding the case is urged to contact the Humble Police Department.

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