Houston, Texas

From Click2Houston.com of February 16, 2007

Store Owner Wounds Gunman In Shootout

The owner of a southeast Houston food market fought back against men trying to rob his store, officials told KPRC Local 2.

Houston police said three men robbed the Shew Food Market on Canal Street near South 75th Street just before noon on Friday.

The owner of the store chased the men outside, where a shootout with the robbers erupted in the middle of the street, police said.

Investigators said the owner shot one of the men in the upper torso as the three robbers fled from the scene in a stolen white truck.

The gunmen then transferred to a Jeep Cherokee about a half-mile away and escaped, officials said.

Police said they found a large pool of blood near the abandoned truck, leading them to believe one of the robbers is in need of medical attention.

The search for the robbers is ongoing and area hospitals are being searched for shooting victims, police said.

The owner of the store was unharmed and is being questioned by the Houston Police Department about the shooting.