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A man who tried to rob a Waco smoke shop at gunpoint Saturday night was shot several times and taken to a local hospital, according to a press release from Waco police Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton.

The man demanded money after entering Tee's Smoke Shop, 3528 N. 19th St., with a handgun and wearing a ski mask, Swanton said. A store employee drew a gun and shot the man in the mask several times, he said.

The man in the mask ran away and was later dropped off by a private vehicle at Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Medical Center, Swanton said. He said the store employee was taking defensive action.

Police did not provide the identity of the man who was shot or an update on his condition. No one else was injured in the incident.

The investigation is continuing.