Man shot to death during alleged robbery attempt

Police said the clerk at the Happy Food N Liquors store on Lake Street told them the man was buying a bottle of soda and as the purchase was being rung up, he pulled a knife and lunged across the counter to grab the money from the cash register.

The clerk shot the man, who staggered outside and collapsed. He died later at Washoe Medical Center.

Investigators are seeking another man who was in the store at the time and fled after the shooting.

They're running fingerprints on the victim in an attempt to learn his identity.

The investigation will be turned over to the Washoe County district attorney's office, which will decide whether any charges are warranted.

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