Police searching for masked suspect in NW Atlanta gas station robbery

A screenshot from the surveillance footage (Atlanta Police Department)

The Atlanta Police Department is looking for a masked man responsible for an armed robbery at a local gas station.

Officials say the robbery happened on Wednesday morning at a Shell station on the 900 block of Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway.

What we know:

The victim told officers that an unidentified man entered the store, pulled out a gun, and demanded money.

After taking the cash, the man fled on foot toward Lindsay Street.

Officials say the man stole around $3,500.

Dig deeper:

Investigators described the suspect as a Black man who walks with a slight limp.

He was reportedly wearing a black jacket, black pants, black shoes, and a black ski mask.

What you can do:

If you have any information that could help with the investigation, submit a tip anonymously to the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at (404) 577-8477.

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

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