NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Gabriel Gonzales, 18, of Clarksville was charged in federal court this week after a failed armed robbery attempt.
According to the criminal complaint, on May 10, 2018, just before midnight, Gonzales and two other individuals were wearing masks when they accosted the clerk of Chip’s Quick Stop on Whites Creek Pike in Nashville while he was outside the store.
Gonzales pointed a shotgun at the clerk and ordered him back into the store. The clerk then drew his own weapon and shot Gonzales.
As the two accomplices fled, the store clerk provided first aid to Gonzales until help arrived. Gonzales was transported to a nearby hospital where he required surgery for the gunshot wound.
Police determined that the shotgun used by Gonzales had been stolen in Clarksville in April 2018.
If convicted, Gonzales faces up to 20 years in prison for the robbery charge and an additional mandatory minimum of seven consecutive years for using a firearm during a crime of violence.