A Broward store clerk was attacked behind the counter — then he fired his gun, video shows
A man who tried to rob a Miramar gas station and attacked a clerk behind the counter was shot and wounded by the worker, police said Wednesday.
Surveillance video shows what unfolded around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Sunoco station, 7520 Pembroke Rd., according to Miramar police.
Jeffrey John Philippe, 33, can be seen in a black hooded sweatshirt going behind the counter and striking the clerk multiple times. The two fall to the ground as Philippe continues to beat the clerk, who was not identified. The clerk can be seen pulling a gun from his back waistband and then shooting, the video shows.
He shot at Philippe several times, police said.
Philippe ran away and was found on the ground about a mile away from the gas station, according to his arrest affidavit. He was taken by fire-rescue to Memorial Regional Hospital for surgery, and is expected to survive his injuries, the affidavit states.
Philippe, who is recovering at the hospital, has been charged with burglary and battery. Police say the clerk, who has a concealed weapons permit, will not face charges because he was defending himself.
Miami Herald staff writer Carli Teproff contributed to this report.
This story was originally published February 23, 2022 at 11:59 AM.
