Police Monday arrested a man accused of shooting a teenage employee in the face at a Lincoln City outlet store over the weekend.

Hector Fernando Canales-Robles, 17, was arrested on charges of attempted murder, robbery, assault, menacing and kidnapping, said Lincoln City Police Sgt. Stephen McBane.

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Police searched the area around the outlet mall but were unable to find the person responsible for shooting an 18-year-old employee.

Just after 7 p.m. Saturday, police responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Springmaid-Wamsutta store at the Tanger Outlet Mall in Lincoln City.

When they arrived on scene, officers found 18-year-old Ty Pedersen conscious and alert despite a gunshot wound to the face.

People were helping Pedersen at the scene before he was transported to a local hospital and then eventually airlifted to Legacy Emanuel Hospital in Portland in serious condition.

Though only 18, Pedersen has been serving as a Lincoln City commissioner for the parks department.

Police could not comment on an exact motive but an undisclosed amount of cash was taken from the store.