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Rolla man charged after shooting a pharmacy employee

A man now faces charges in connection with demanding drugs and then shooting a pharmacy employee Wednesday in Rolla.
Officers responded to Sinks Pharmacy in Rolla a little after 10 a.m. yesterday morning for an active shooter report. The initial report indicated that a male subject entered the pharmacy with a rifle, demanded narcotics, and shot an employee.
The subject then fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of narcotics.
Officers followed the suspect’s vehicle. During the pursuit, officers utilized a forcible stopping technique which disabled the suspect’s vehicle. Officers took the suspect into custody without further incident. No officers were injured during this incident.
The victim, age 52 of Rolla, MO. was transported by ambulance to Phelps Health, for serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
41-year-old Justin M. Wonsewitz of Rolla was arrested for 1st-degree assault, 1st Degree robbery, and armed criminal action.