Update: Palestine police are still looking for the gunman who shot a gas station clerk in the face.
Officers are releasing surveillance video of the pickup that they believe dropped off the suspect. It's a Dodge Dakota, made in the 90's, in a two-tone color.
Sgt. James Muniz says they are following up on new information that could lead them to that vehicle.
You can see more of the video above.
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PALESTINE (KYTX) - A Palestine man is in the hospital, possibly facing surgery after he was shot in the face.
Palestine police say a man attempted to rob a gas station and shot that clerk with a rifle early this morning.
That man then ran away before police could catch him.
Now they're are hoping you can help identify the suspect.
Take a good look at this man as he bursts into Mr. D's Convenience Store on Oak Street in Palestine wearing camouflage and carrying a 22 caliber rifle.
"We don't even know why he decided to fire the weapon. At the time the clerk was shot, he was not even behind the counter. He wasn't in a position to give any money, but the suspect did demand money," says Sgt. James Muniz with Palestine Police.
Sgt. Muniz says you can see the clerk, 62-year-old Fred Robinson, fall to the ground in surveillance video after he's shot around 2:30 Sunday morning.
The cameras inside and outside of the store captured the shooting and gives investigators some information since the suspect ran away and wasn't caught.
"Does let us have a pretty decent look at the vehicle. At this point have not been able to make out a license plate for the vehicle," says Sgt. Muniz.
Police believe the suspect was dropped off at Mr. D's around 2:30 and say you can see him squat down behind the building for about 3-4 minutes before going inside and confronting the clerk.
All strange details in a shooting that left Robinson in the hospital from a gunshot wound to the jaw.
"Doing fine, talked to his family and they say he's going to be ok," says Sgt. Muniz.
And investigators asking you to take a good look at this man.
"We would hope they would do everything in they can to try to help the police department with these types of incidents so nobody else can be hurt," says Sgt. Muniz.
Palestine police describe the suspect as a black man, about 6 feet tall, wearing a camouflage shirt, pants and hat that blocks his face in the video.
And the truck with a driver that may have dropped off the suspect is described as an early to mid 90s model Dodge Dakota, two-toned in color.
If you have any information, call Palestine Police.
EARLIER STORY:
PALESTINE (KYTX) - The Palestine Police Departments need your help finding the man who is responsible for shooting a gas station clerk in the face.
Officers responded to Mr. D's convenience store in the 3200 block of W. Oak St. in Palestine after hearing that shots were fired in the area.
Officers then learned there had been an attempted robbery, and that the store clerk had been shot.
When officers arrived on the scene, they learned that a man had came into the store around 2:30 AM. The man was armed with a .22 rifle and demanded money from the clerk.
The suspect then pointed the weapon at the clerk and fired at least one shot, hitting the clerk in the face. The suspect then ran from the store on foot.
The store clerk, identified as 62 year-old Fred Robinson, was taken to the Palestine Regional Medical Center for treatment. Robinson was later taken to a Tyler hospital for follow-up treatment. Family tell police Robinson that he's doing ok, but he may need surgery.
Sergeant James Muniz with Palestine P. D. says they need your help identifying the suspect. He was a black man, last seen wearing a standard army issue camouflage shirt, pants and hat.
A witness outside the convenience store when the botched robbery happened says the suspect took off in an early 90's model Dodge pickup, but were unsure of the color. Police believe the suspect had a driver.
The suspect is six-foot tall black man with a thin build, but police were unable to get a good description because the suspect was wearing a hat.
The Palestine Police Department urges you to call the police if you have any information.
