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MOST WANTED: Suspect robs Shell station with an M-16

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COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) - Columbus police are searching for the man who used an assault rifle in a weekend holdup.

It happened on September 10th at the Shell gas station on Wynnton Road.

Investigators say the suspect used an M-16 in the holdup.

The gunman is described as a black man in his late 20s or early 30s, roughly 5'10 and weighing around 160 pounds. He was wearing diamond earrings, black clothing, a dark booney cap and black shoes at the time of the robbery.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of this suspect, please call Columbus police (706) 225-4360.

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