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Clerk Shot During Attempted Robbery, Teen Suspects Ran Off

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)- A convenience store clerk is expected to recover after a shooting during an attempted robbery on Thursday morning.

Copter4 flew over the scene on North Pecos Street in Adams County after the shooting.

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The Adams County Sheriff's Office says two teenagers went into the C&K Food and Gas to rob the store.

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One of the would-be robbers apparently fired a gun which injured the clerk.

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Copter4 flew over the shooting scene (credit: CBS)

The teens took off running and haven't been arrested.

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