Gas Station Clerk Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Customer

DETROIT (CBS Detroit/AP) — Detroit police say a gas station clerk has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a customer following an argument.

The shooting happened Sunday afternoon on the city's west side. A preliminary police report cited by The Detroit News says the clerk and the customer "exchanged words" and the clerk came from behind a partition before firing a handgun, striking the man in the chest.

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Police say the man was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His name wasn't immediately released.

The clerk was taken into custody. The shooting is under investigation.

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