Surveillance footage shared by police shows the middle school student standing near the front register and firing one round into the air.
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According to police, the clerk ended up handing over a bag containing $5,000 in cash.
The boy was arrested just a few blocks away from the store. He reportedly told officers he took the gun from his father's locked safe.
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Authorities say the boy faces a long list of charges, and may be tried as an adult.