The suspect in an attempted robbery at the Cooper Lake Grocery in Morehouse Parish died at an area hospital from injuries sustained in a shooting.

Law enforcement has identified the suspect as Barak Dale Milton, 40, of Church Point, Louisiana.

Sheriff Mike Tubbs confirmed the fatality Thursday evening. He said the incident started shortly after 5 p.m. when the suspect entered the store armed with a knife.

Surveillance video at the store helped to verify the initial account provided to police. The suspect pulled up adjacent to the store and left his truck running in the parking lot.

When he entered the store, he immediately walked behind the counter and a struggle started with a female clerk. The clerk had a firearm and produced it.

The struggle continued, and the clerk was shot. The suspect was also shot and died from his injuries after being transported from the scene. At least two shots were fired in the incident.

The clerk, who was not identified, is being airlifted to Shreveport for additional treatment at a trauma center.

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Tubbs said her injuries are serious but do not appear to be life threatening. As of 7:30 p.m., investigators with the Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office remained on the scene reviewing evidence.

He said his department is attempting to determine if the same suspect is connected to a robbery attempt in Bastrop earlier Thursday.

The Cooper Lake Grocery is located on Cooper Lake Road immediately after crossing Cherry Ridge Road. It is just outside of the city limits of Bastrop.

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