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Crime stoppers looking for help identifying armed robbery suspect

Crime stoppers is looking for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of an armed robber.

A reward is being offered.

From their Facebook:

On Friday July 13, 2018 around 6:39 a.m. Vicksburg Police responded to The Circle K Convenience Store located at 4888 Hwy 61 South in reference to an armed robbery. Witnesses reported that two males robbed the store at gun point. The first suspect wore a black shirt, gray or blue pants and brown shoes with a white shirt which covered his head. When the first suspect came in the store armed with a handgun and demanded money and cigarettes. The second suspect wore a black hoodie with a black shirt across his face with black pants that came behind the first person. The second suspect did not make any demands, but displayed a handgun. The suspects got away with an undisclosed amount of money and cigarettes. They ran into a wooded area behind the store. No one was injured in this robbery.

Anyone with information that leads to an arrest in this case would be eligible for a reward. If you have information to help in this case, please call Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online through the Web Tip link on the home page of the Central MS Crime Stoppers website. Or use your mobile device or computer to submit a tip by going to www.P3tips.com.

Jon Ross Myers

Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com

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