3 sought after store clerk shot and wounded during robbery in Norwalk

NORWALK, Calif. (KABC) -- Three suspects are sought after a store clerk was shot during a robbery at a liquor store in Norwalk Monday evening, according to authorities.

The shooting happened in the 16100 block of Norwalk Boulevard when three men - two armed with handguns - entered the store and demanded money from the clerk, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
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Authorities said the clerk handed the money over, but one of the suspects then reached over a plexiglass barrier and shot the clerk. The round grazed the clerk's head, LASD said.

The clerk was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries, and the suspects fled the scene.

A description of the suspects was unavailable.
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At least two other armed robberies happened in neighboring communities Monday night. Investigators are trying to determine if they're connected.