Bulletproof glass helps stop Atlanta store clerk being shot by would-be robber

ATLANTA — Thanks to bullet-proof glass one store clerk is left unharmed.

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It was May 17 around 8:40 p.m., when Atlanta officers were called to the Food Mart on Cleveland Avenue in regards to an armed robbery.

When officers arrived, they learned that a man wearing a black mask, black hoodie, dark gray jeans, and black and gray New Balance sneakers went inside and tried to rob the store.

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According to the Atlanta Police Department, the suspect fired a shot at the store clerk, but the bulletproof glass stopped the round. The suspect then ran away.

The clerk was unharmed.

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Anyone who can identify or know the whereabouts of the suspect is urged to contact the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-8477 or online.

Tipsters can submit anonymously and be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000 for the arrest and indictment of the suspect.

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