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Brandon convenience store employee wounded in shooting

 
Published April 19, 2017

A convenience store employee was wounded in a shooting early Wednesday morning.

According to Hillsborough County deputies, the employee suffered a minor graze wound to the leg during the shooting around 1:30 a.m. at Thorntons, 425 E Brandon Blvd. The bullet may have ricocheted off the front door of the store, which also sustained damage, the said.

Deputies say the victim may have known the suspects, and an investigation is ongoing.