WEYMOUTH, Mass. — Weymouth police have arrested a man they said shot a gas station clerk during an attempted robbery Wednesday night.
Police were called to Rooney’s Gas Station around 9:40 p.m. to investigate after the employee reported he had been shot by a man during a robbery attempt.
The suspect, who has since been identified as Christopher M. Tanguay, 22, of Weymouth, attempted to get away but police were able to locate him a short distance from the gas station on Park Avenue.
Christopher Tanguay is expected to appear in court shortly. @WeymouthPD says he shot a Rooney’s gas station clerk while trying to rob the place Wednesday night. The clerk survived. pic.twitter.com/9aoEI5gJFq
— Robert Goulston (@rgoulston) February 15, 2018
A gas station employee is being treated at South Shore Hospital after being shot during an attempted robbery last night in Weymouth. On @boston25 at 7, how this isn’t the first time this gas station has been hit before. pic.twitter.com/BaTmM4eQMi
— Kelly Sullivan (@ksullivannews) February 15, 2018
Tanguay was charged with attempt to commit a crime-armed robbery while masked, armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery by discharging a firearm, assault by means of a dangerous weapon, possession of ammunition with an FID card and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling.
He was ordered held without bail.
The victim, a 24-year-old Weymouth man, was treated at South Shore Hospital for a bullet wound to the shoulder.
Weymouth gas station clerk is back home and doing great. @WeymouthPD says he was shot in the shoulder during a robbery attempt. It was his birthday. Hear his full story at 5. pic.twitter.com/vwaXwrf4kr
— Robert Goulston (@rgoulston) February 15, 2018
The incident is under investigation.
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