ROANOKE, VA — October 30, 2025: Roanoke Police are investigating a shooting that left a convenience store clerk hospitalized Thursday night near Bridge Street SW and Roanoke Avenue SW.
Authorities say the incident occurred just after 9 p.m. at the 1 Stop Market, located only a few blocks from an entrance to the Roanoke River Greenway. When officers arrived, they found a store employee suffering from non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.
According to police, the suspect entered the store, demanded money, and then shot the clerk before fleeing the scene on foot. The suspect is described as a Black male wearing white pants, a gray hoodie, a blue face covering, and a yellow hard hat.
Investigators remained on scene late into the night, taping off the parking lot and reviewing surveillance footage from the area.
Anyone with information about the shooting or the suspect’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Roanoke Police Department or call Crime Line at (540) 344-8500. Callers can remain anonymous.
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