Man charged after shooting Milwaukee store clerk during armed robbery
Posted: Mar 7, 2019 5:21 AM CDT
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) – A man is charged in connection to an armed robbery at a Milwaukee food market.
According to a criminal complaint, Santonio Barksdale Jr. is facing charges of armed robbery and first degree recklessly endangering safety.
Court documents state police were called to the Multani Food Market on March 1 for a shooting investigation.
The incident was caught on camera.
Witnesses say Barksdale Jr. told the clerk, “give me all the money” and then shot the clerk in the leg. Barksdale Jr. then entered the cash register room through a door that had been temporarily unlocked. The victim says he then gave Barksdale Jr. money from the register. Barksdale Jr. then shot the victim in the leg again.
If convicted, he faces more than 52 years in prison and $125,000 in fines.