AKRON, Ohio -- An Akron convenience store employee was shot in the leg Wednesday during a robbery in the city's North Hill neighborhood, police said.

The 30-year-old man suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the shooting at North Quick Stop on North Howard Street at Mildred Avenue, police said.

No arrests have been made, police said.

The robber was wearing a black ski mask, a black hooded sweatshirt, black jeans and black Air Force One sneakers when he entered the convenience store just after 8 p.m., police said.

The robber ordered everyone to the ground and demanded money from the cash register. He walked behind the counter and took an undisclosed amount of money, police said.

The employee tried to run from the store while the robber was behind the counter, but the robber shot him in the leg, police said.

The robber ran from the store after the shooting.

The employee was taken to Cleveland Clinic Akron General for treatment, police said.

The incident remains under investigation.

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