Troup County deputies identify Dollar General armed robber
Troup County deputies identify the Dollar General armed robber from Monday morning as 18-year-old Jmonte Shephard, (Credit: Troup County Sheriff's Office) (Supplied)
TROUP COUNTY, Ga. - Deputies have identified the armed robber of a Troup County Dollar General store Monday morning. 18-year-old Jmonte Shephard was arrested later that afternoon.
On Oct. 3 at 9:53 a.m. deputies from Troup County Sheriff's Office responded to an armed robbery at the store located at 24 Pyne Road.
Witnesses said the suspect was a Black male dressed in all black clothing. They said he walked in the store and demanded money from the clerk. Reports said he also fired two rounds from a handgun into the ceiling.
The suspect got away before deputies arrived to the scene.
After a tip from a bystander who recognized the suspect's vehicle, deputies conducted a traffic stop and took Shephard into custody.
The young man is being held at Troup County Jail.
Deputies say the case is ongoing and charges are pending.