Video captures gas station worker shot during attempted robbery in Howard County, Maryland

A gas station employee in Columbia, Maryland was shot by a suspect during an attempted robbery that was captured on video, according to Howard County police. 

Officers responded around 7:45 p.m. on Friday, April 17, to the Shell gas station in the 7300 block of Cradlerock Way in Columbia, where the employee was found injured with a gunshot wound. The employee was taken to Shock Trauma and is stable, according to police.

Investigators released a video and photos of a person of interest in the shooting.

Police said a person who was attempting to rob the Shell gas station fired a shot at the employee before taking off; there were no other injuries.

CBS News Baltimore spoke with customers at the gas station who said the shooting was "concerning" and "upsetting."

"[I] want to live in a safe place and obviously want everyone to feel safe where they work or where they go to get gas," said Lulu Fulda, a Maryland resident.

"[It's] kind of scary in my opinion because, literally, I'm living like two minutes away," said Shah Davoud. "This is my routine gas station that I get all of my stuff from."

Police are offering a $2,500 reward for information that leads to an arrest.

Anyone with information about the shooting or the suspect is asked to contact the police at 911, 410-313-STOP, or HCPDcrimetips@howardcountymd.gov.