Masked man with a shotgun robs Family Dollar as accomplice scouts store for shoppers
Two men robbed the Family Dollar just after 9:30 p.m. Thursday at 3567 Houston Ave. in Macon.
A masked man with a shotgun demanded cash from the clerk as his accomplice searched the store for customers and other workers, according to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.
The gunman got an undisclosed amount of cash and ran away with the other man. Both suspects were described as black men about 5 feet 6 inches tall with slender builds.
The robber with the shotgun was wearing a black ski mask with a gray jacket and dark pants and shoes.
The second man had a purple scarf over his face and was wearing dark-colored pants, a dark hooded jacket and dark shoes.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500, or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 877-68-CRIME.
Liz Fabian: 478-744-4303, @liz_lines
This story was originally published December 9, 2016 at 5:50 AM with the headline "Masked man with a shotgun robs Family Dollar as accomplice scouts store for shoppers."