Police, firefighters and paramedics from Marengo responded about 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 24, 2021 to a report of a shooting related to an armed robbery at the Circle K Shell gas station, 600 North State Street (Illinois Route 23) in Marengo.
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Upon arrival police officers found an adult male with a gunshot wound to the leg. The victim is a 35 year-old male, who was on-duty as a gas station clerk. Police secured the scene, and paramedic treated the victim. The victim was flown by a medical transport helicopter to Mercyhealth Javon Bea a Hospital in Rockford, where he was listed in “stable” condition.
Police learned that two male/Hispanic suspects age 25-35 entered the gas station store to rob the store.
Suspect #1 is described as a male Hispanic, 25-35 years old, approximately 5’4” to 5’5” tall, with tattoo or mark on the suspect’s right cheek, wearing a black hoodie with the text “DUCKIN BAD VIBES” on the chest and armed with a handgun.
Suspect #2 is described as a male Hispanic, 25-35 years old, approximately 5’8” to 6’1” tall, wearing a black jacket, with a stripe on the shoulder and an unidentified white logo on the right chest, with black jeans, tan boots and armed with a handgun.
The gas station is located at the western end of Route 176 at Route 23.
The Marengo Police urges anyone with information to call the Marengo Police Department at 815-568-7231 or call McHenry County Crime Stoppers at 800-762-786.
“The Marengo community has already raised thousands of dollars to help a gas station clerk who was shot overnight during an armed robbery.” https://t.co/DTYfFsIbzV
— Alex Vucha (@alexvucha) February 25, 2021
A gas station clerk in Marengo was shot early Wednesday during an armed robbery, police said.https://t.co/zVPRzrapbq
— Alex Vucha (@alexvucha) February 24, 2021
Marengo officials confirm a male employee suffered a gunshot wound to the leg during an armed robbery and was airlifted to the hospital. Police are searching Wednesday morning for two Hispanic men, possibly 25-35 years of age. Both suspects were armed with handguns. pic.twitter.com/PZg2TBmFwa
— Alex Vucha (@alexvucha) February 24, 2021
A gas station employee was shot during an armed robbery early Wednesday morning in Marengo. Police are reportedly searching for two male offenders who fled the scene. ISPERN #145. Now on @CapturedNews pic.twitter.com/YLMhPZG4rI
— Alex Vucha (@alexvucha) February 24, 2021
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Formerly a Marathon Station, the location at 600 North State Street in Marengo is now a Circle K Shell gas station …