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A robbery suspect is in critical condition after being shot this morning at a gas station in West Columbus and then walking to this Tim Horton's eatery a half-mile away.

(Courtesy of WCMH-TV Columbus)

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A robbery suspect is in critical condition after being shot this morning on Columbus' west side.

Columbus police told WSYX-TV in Columbus the suspect robbed a Marathon gas station on Sullivant Ave early this morning. The gas station clerk told WSYX he took the gun from the robbery suspect and shot him twice with the weapon.

Police said after the man was shot, he walked a half-mile to the Tim Horton's coffee and bake shop around 6 a.m. on Harrisburg Pike.

Police said the man, covered in blood, walked into Tim Horton's and told employees he was robbed and shot in the head, WCMH-TV in Columbus reported.

The man was taken to Mt. Carmel West Hospital in critical condition. Police say they believe the suspect will survive.

Here are other top stories from the Columbus area today:

Columbus police shot and killed a man Thursday night who attacked restaurant patrons with a machete, injuring four of them. (cleveland.com)(WCMH-TV Columbus)

Newark police are investigating a shooting at an apartment in the city early this morning. Officers said they were waved down by the victim and a witness as they were traveling to Licking Memorial Hospital. (WHIZ-TV Zanesville)(WCMH-TV Columbus)

New test results show legionella bacteria was found in a location in the Rhodes Tower in Columbus; the same area of the building had tested positive for the bacteria previously, state officials confirmed Thursday. (WBNS-TV Columbus)

After Columbus forced overtime, Cam Atkinson and Alexander Wennberg beat Anaheim's Frederik Andersen in a shootout to give the Blue Jackets a 4-3 victory Thursday night. (Associated Press)