QuikTrip security worker hurt in shooting, suspect arrested

Man accused of shooting QT security worker in Phoenix

Tarrance Sykes, 27, allegedly opened fire at a QuikTrip near 27th Avenue and Thomas Road on April 10. A security worker was seriously injured in the shooting. Sykes is accused of aggravated assault.

PHOENIX - A suspect has been arrested after a shooting at a QuikTrip gas station in Phoenix left a man seriously hurt.

What we know:

According to Phoenix Police, officers responded to the QT, near 27th Avenue and Thomas Road, at around 9:40 p.m. on April 10 and found a man with a gunshot wound. The man was taken to a hospital in serious condition.

A few days later, the suspect in the shooting, 27-year-old Tarrance Sykes, was found in Wickenburg and taken into custody.

Tarrance Sykes

What they're saying:

According to court documents, Sykes told police the victim pushed him at the QuikTrip before he pulled out a gun and shot him.

Sykes said he shaved his head after the shooting and wore a wig to change his appearance.

"People were telling him to leave so he went to Wickenburg Arizona," court documents read.

Man shot at Phoenix QuikTrip

A shooting investigation is taking place at a QuikTrip near 27th Avenue and Thomas Road. Multiple other crimes have happened at the same QT in recent months. FOX 10's Dominique Newland reports.

Big picture view:

Sykes was booked into jail and is accused of aggravated assault and discharging a firearm within city limits. He's being held on a $225,000 cash bond.

Dig deeper:

Multiple police investigations have taken place at the same QT over the past couple of months.