Bibb County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a person shot and armed robbery at the Family Dollar Store, located at 160 Emery Highway at around 9:15 a.m. this morning. When deputies arrived at the store the found one of the store employees with a gunshot wound to the leg. She was attended to until paramedics and the Macon-Bibb Fire Department arrived at the scene.
It was reported that the black male suspect entered the store and approached a store employee. The suspect demanded that the employee open the safe and give him the money. When the employee was not able to open the safe, the suspect fired a shot at the employee, striking her in the leg. The suspect fled the store on foot. He is described as being 6 feet in height, wearing a camouflaged jacket and dark pants.
The store employee was transported to a local hospital to be treated for the gunshot wound. She is in stable condition at this time.
The incident is currently under investigation. Anyone with information about the incident is urged to call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500, or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.