Attempted robbery and assault in Inwood

One convenience store employee was injured and another was not during what police said was an attempted robbery by a man with a gun at the Convenience Grocery at 15 Bayview Ave. in Inwood at 10:20 a.m. on Jan. 26.

An unshaven black man in his mid-30s, 6-2 with a slim build, wearing a black skullcap, blue sweater and black jacket entered the store armed with a handgun, police said. During the ensuing struggle between one store clerk, a man, 54, one gunshot was fired. The employee fell to the floor and was then pistol-whipped by the man, who left the scene on foot and headed west on Bayview Avenue.

The store clerk suffered a fractured skull and several cuts, according to police. No money or merchandise was taken.

Police are asking anyone with information about this incident to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at (800) 244-8477. All calls are confidential.