Excelsior residents remained on edge Friday as police charged a man suspected of trying the night before to rob a popular Hwy. 7 convenience store where many of them frequently buy gas and other goods.

Police were still looking for a second man who was involved in the attempted hold-up of the Lakeshore Market. A clerk shot at the would-be robbers, wounding one of them.

Police said they found Omario Tavari Henry hiding in bushes about 100 feet from the store shortly after getting a call for help. Henry, 19, of Hopkins was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center, where he underwent surgery. He was charged Friday with first-degree attempted aggravated robbery, according to a criminal complaint filed in Hennepin County District Court.

The second suspect was still at large Friday evening. Police, aided by a helicopter, conducted an intense search in the area Thursday night and early Friday morning. Authorities are reviewing tape from surveillance cameras and checking leads in hopes of identifying and locating him, said Chief Bryan Litsey of the South Lake Minnetonka Police Department.

Two men wearing bandanas burst into the family-owned store about 10:45 p.m. Thursday. According to the criminal complaint, the clerk fired three shots as the suspects retreated. Henry was hit in the lower leg and torso. As he was taken to the hospital, he asked an officer "how much [time] he was facing for his attempted robbery."

On Friday, customers who came by the store, just steps off busy Hwy. 7 at Christmas Lake Road, offered support for the clerk involved and for their market.

Nearby resident Tony Compton said he stops by nearly every day to buy gas and goods. He came with his 17-month-old daughter, Kayle, to see whether the clerk who was working was safe.