A Florida teen is wanted for shooting a store clerk Saturday afternoon after a dispute over the price of a bag of chips, authorities said.

The shooting happened around 1 p.m. at the Friendly Way Convenience Store on Florida Avenue in DeLand, police said.

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The suspect, identified as 17-year-old Tyrique L. Matthews, shot the store employee in the leg during the altercation, police said.

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Tyrique L. Matthews, 17, allegedly shot a store clerk in DeLand, Florida, during a dispute over the price of a bag of chips. (DeLand Police Department )

The victim was rushed to Central Florida Regional Hospital in Sandford. Police said no further details about the victim were being released.

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Matthews is considered armed and dangerous, police said. He may also go by other names including "Trique."

Authorities asked anyone with information about Matthews' whereabouts to call the department’s non-emergency dispatch line at 386-943-8276 or call 911 if it is an emergency.