Police searching for suspect in SW Atlanta gas station armed robbery

(Atlanta Police Department)

Atlanta police are looking for a man accused of robbing a group of people at gunpoint at a gas station.

The robbery reportedly happened before 1:45 a.m. on Jan. 24 at the Shell gas station on the 2400 block of Metropolitan Parkway SW.

What we know:

 The victims told police that they were walking to their vehicle parked at a gas pump when a man approached them.

The man pulled out a gun and demanded their belongings, police said. During the robbery, the man physically assaulted one of his victims before fleeing on foot.

The victims described the suspect as a Black man who was wearing a black face mask, black gloves, dark clothing, and gray or white tennis shoes.

What we don't know:

 Investigators have not identified a suspect in connection with the case.

What you can do:

If you have any information about the robbery, call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at (404) 577-8477.

The Source: Information for this report came from a release by the Atlanta Police Department.

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