Crime

Police searching for gunman in Advance Auto Parts robbery

An armed robbery was reported at the Advance Auto Parts location on Veterans Parkway near 9th Street in Columbus, Columbus Police Maj. Gil Slouchick said. Police are on the scene now and officials are searching for a lone gunmen. No injuries have been reported.
An armed robbery was reported at the Advance Auto Parts location on Veterans Parkway near 9th Street in Columbus, Columbus Police Maj. Gil Slouchick said. Police are on the scene now and officials are searching for a lone gunmen. No injuries have been reported. Columbus

Columbus police are on the scene of an armed robbery that occurred this afternoon at the Advance Auto Parts on the corner of Ninth Street and Veterans Parkway.

Columbus Police Maj. Gil Slouchick said authorities are searching for the unidentified gunman who targeted the business around 1 p.m. No one was harmed during the incident, he confirmed.

A detailed description of the suspect has yet to be released.

Sarah Robinson: 706-571-8622, @sarahR_92

This story was originally published June 22, 2016 at 1:38 PM with the headline "Police searching for gunman in Advance Auto Parts robbery."

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