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Clerk shot during 7-Eleven robbery in Alexandria

Police say the man shot was hospitalized with injuries not thought to be life-threatening.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A man is in the hospital after he was shot during a robbery at an Alexandria 7-Eleven store in Alexandria early Monday. Alexandria Police Department officers are still looking for a suspect in this case.

Police say the man was shot in the 3000 block of Duke Street in the lower body, but his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. Investigators say the suspect got away with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Police could not confirm the man shot was a clerk at the store, but a 7-Eleven employee at the store told WUSA9 that the man was a clerk, and he is expected to be OK.

The investigation is ongoing. Additional details were not immediately available.

This is a developing story. We are working to confirm more information. Stay with WUSA9 for the latest updates as they come in to our newsroom.

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