Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An employee of a gas station in Fountain City is lucky to be alive following a robbery Thursday afternoon.
Knoxville Police Department officials say officers responded to the Sunoco at 5606 Broadway around 4:30 p.m. They say the victim, an employee of the store, reported that two different white men came in, one of whom said he was going to buy two vapes.
KPD says after the victim placed the vapes on the counter, the man grabbed them and ran out the door. KPD reports one of the suspects brandished a gun at the victim when the victim chased after the two men for stealing.
The two men then ran towards Skate Town, leaving the scene on foot. An investigation is underway.
