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Marianna Police Investigate Armed Robbery

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Marianna police are searching for a gunman who robbed a customer outside a retail store.

Chief Hayes Baggett said the robbery occurred at 9:53 p.m. Friday in the parking lot of the Dollar General store at 4154 Lafayette Street.

The suspect is described as a black male, about 5'-5" tall, with a slender build.  He was last seen wearing a white tank top, dark colored shorts, and a black and white bandanna with a skeleton graphic.

A witness told police the robber ran the parking lot after pulling a gun and demanding the victim's purse and cell phone.

Anyone with information on the robbery is asked to call the Marianna Police Department at (850) 526-3125 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 526-5000.