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Berrien Co. gas station clerk wounded in drive-by shooting

Berrien Springs Police said the shooting occurred during an argument overnight Saturday.
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BERRIEN SPRINGS, Mich. — Berrien Springs Police responded to a gas station parking lot overnight Saturday amid reports of a drive-by shooting.

When officers arrived at the Speedway location at 105 North Cass Street around 3 a.m. Saturday morning, they found a male employee suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg.

Witnesses told investigators several people had been involved in an argument outside in the moments preceding the shooting.

Shortly after the argument, a vehicle drove by and fired several shots from a rifle in the direction of the parking lot, according to police.

The employee was hit in the leg and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of what were described as non-life threatening injuries. 

The building itself also suffered minor damage as a result of the gunfire.

The Berrien Springs Oronoko Township Police Department reported that they located the suspect believed to have been involved in the drive by shooting Saturday morning around 9 a.m.

The police say that the suspect was taken into custody without incident.

The shooting remains under investigation. 

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