WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — A Warner Robins convenience store clerk is recovering after being shot in an armed robbery early Monday morning.
Warner Robins Police Chief John Wagner says someone robbed the 7 Star Food Mart at gunpoint. The store sits at the intersection of North Davis Drive and Tabor Drive.
A news release from the police department says officers were sent to the convenience store at 699 North Davis Drive around 3:45 a.m.
When officers got there, the store clerk was shot in the back. The store clerk reportedly says two men wearing masks walked inside with guns and demanded cash from the register.
The store clerk got shot while trying to run away. That's when one of the masked men took money from the register and they both ran off.
He was taken to The Medical Center, Atrium Navicent Health for treatment, and Wagner says he is expected to be okay.
The shooting is still under investigation. Anyone with information about the case can call Detective Chad Pierce at (478) 503-5416.
