STOCKTON - A gas station worker was hospitalized with a gunshot wound early Friday morning after a woman shot him during an apparent robbery attempt, police reported.
The woman walked into the store, at 701 E. Charter Way, at around 5:45 a.m. and asked for Lunchables. She left after the clerk told her the store didn't carry them, but she returned a moment later armed with a pistol.
She first demanded money, then shot the clerk in the chest before running away.
The clerk was taken to San Joaquin General Hospital and was listed in stable condition.
The woman, who police said frequently went to the store to ask for food, was described as a black woman about 5 feet 7 inches tall, with a thin build, short black hair and wearing a black jacket.