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Florida robbery suspect shot 8 times by Georgia store clerk while fleeing police

A police chase that started in Flagler County came to an end when a Georgia store clerk shot the suspect eight times, our sister station WFTV in Orlando reports.

Investigators said it all started when Quinntavus Jordan robbed a gas station.

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He was spotted and chased by officers through Georgia.

Camden County Sheriff’s Office deputies in Georgia used stop sticks to damage Jordan’s tires, but it did not end there.

They said he ran to a nearby gas station and demanded the clerk’s car keys.

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He tried to drive away but crashed into the front door of the store.

After Jordan crashed, he got into a fight with the clerk and that’s when he was shot and taken into custody.

Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said if Jordan survives, he should spend a long time in prison.

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