UPDATE:
Two men are still on the loose after police say one of them shot and killed a Macon store clerk Tuesday morning. The family of that clerk is heartbroken and say they don't understand why this happened.
The Gulf Food Mart on Napier Avenue and Bartlett Street was a crime scene at 8 a.m. Tuesday.
Sunny Patel says he was shocked when his mom told him his uncle was shot and killed.
"It was probably one of the most scariest things I have ever experienced, and I was all shaking. I didn't know what to do," said Patel.
Lieutenant Sean Defoe with the Bibb County Sheriff's Office says two armed men entered the store with masks on. A press release says a customer found 36-year-old Alpeshkumar Prajapati and called 911.
"The male victim was a clerk here, he was shot during the incident. Once the clerk was shot the two men fled the scene," said Defoe.
Lieutenant Defoe says the sheriff's office is still going through footage and questioning witnesses to figure out exactly what happened inside. Deputy Coroner Lonnie Miley says Prajapati was rushed to the Medical Center, Navicent Health where he later died.
"My mom is completely devastated from what happened, and my dad is destroyed. He's been crying all day," said Patel.
Patel says his uncle usually opens the store at 9 a.m., but they changed the schedule, so he came in earlier.
"He was really a good guy -- that's all I have to say. He was completely honest. He's been working with us for 7 years and never had a problem with him," said Patel.
Patel says his uncle was supposed to be visiting India to see family he hasn't seen in seven years.
"I don't know, it's just -- I feel bad for him because he doesn't deserve all that happened today," said Patel.
Patel says he doesn't understand why this happened because police say nothing was stolen and there is no clear motive right now.
"And it's like a part of us just got lost," said Patel.
Patel says the store won't be same.
"He stays with us, and today, he's not going to be coming home," said Patel.
Patel says he is just going to be strong for his family and he hopes whoever did this is caught. If you have any information on the case you can call the Bibb Sheriff's Office at 478-751-7500.
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UPDATE: A Macon store clerk died after being shot at a store this morning.
Bibb County coroner Leon Jones said the clerk was shot once and died at the Medical Center, Navicent Health around 9 a.m.
The Bibb Sheriff's Office identified the clerk as 36-year-old Alpeshkumar Prajapati.
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A convenience store clerk was shot while opening the store Tuesday morning.
According to Lt. Sean Defoe with the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, it happened around 8 a.m. at the Gulf Food Mart on Napier Avenue.
He says two unknown men came in and the clerk was shot.
After the shooting, the two men ran away.
Investigators are trying to figure out what lead to the shooting and if anything was stolen.
Anyone with information can call the Bibb Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500.