HOUSTON – A gas station owner opened fire on theft suspect during a dispute in north Houston, police said.
The shooting was reported Tuesday in the 400 block of West Little York.
Houston police said Cameron Carson, 25, was taken to a hospital in stable condition.
No arrests were made.
Kenneth Allen, who said the victim was with him, said the argument was over a Slim Jim.
He said his co-worker, Carson, had paid about $1 for the Slim Jim.
Allen said the store owner came out of the gas station and said the Slim Jim was actually $2.15. Allen said there was an argument, during which the owner got in Carson's face and Carson pushed him, and then the owner shot Carson.
Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Major Assaults Unit at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.