Jacksonville, FL — The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is asking for any information, after an armed robbery turned shooting, north of downtown.
According to police, at around 5:45 pm on Tuesday, August 29th, a man entered the Family Dollar at 2610 North Main Street, armed with a silver revolver.
Family Dollar armed robbery suspect shot 72 year old victim. Who is he? Start calling in those tips. #JAX #Jacksonville pic.twitter.com/tVoWm9amTq
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) August 30, 2017
JSO says he then walked toward the cash register, jumped the counter, told the clerk to move, and grabbed the register.
At some point during the robbery, police say he fired once, striking a 72-year-old customer in the chest.
Witness tell our partner Action News Jax he was trying to stop the robber. Police describe his injuries as non-life threatening.
A woman tells me the suspect pointed a gun @ her daughter &demanded cash &then shot a customer who tried to stop him pic.twitter.com/gbiwlYu0nZ
— Amber Krycka (@AmberANjax) August 29, 2017
As for the suspect, he was last seen fleeing toward 16th Street. Police believe he drives a white pickup truck.
If you have any information about who he is, you're urged to contact the sheriff's office at (904) 630-0500.
