MIDLAND, WA — Pierce County detectives believe the same man who shot a clerk during a robbery in Tacoma Wednesday struck again in Midland Thursday morning. Deputies were called to a Chevron at 104th Street East and Portland Avenue just before 6 a.m.

Detectives learned a masked man with purple gloves had entered the store and demanded cash from the clerk. He shot the clerk and fled the store. Investigators said the clerk was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. The Pierce County Sheriff's Department released video and audio Thursday night, hoping it might help someone recognize the suspect.

Video with audio of this morning's shooting of a gas station clerk in the Midland area. Victim suffered life-threatening injury, was shot by unid'd suspect after he gave the suspect the cash. Completely senseless. Second convenience store robbery & shooting by suspect in 2 days. pic.twitter.com/Cw2ddCaoHU

— Pierce Co Sheriff (@PierceSheriff) December 6, 2019

The Pierce County Sheriff's Department said a large response assembled at the scene Thursday morning, and a K9 unit assisted in the search, but the man was not found. Detectives believe he left in a vehicle parked nearby. They are asking any businesses or homes in the area with surveillance cameras to check for activity between 5:30 a.m. and 6 a.m.