Police seek two suspects in robbery of Dollar General store

Wichita police are investigating an aggravated robbery that occurred at a Dollar General store.

Officer Charley Davidson said at 9 p.m. Monday police responded to a call from the store in the 1900 block of East 13th Street. An employee told officers that two men had confronted him in a back storage area.

One of the men had a handgun and struck the employee multiple times. Davidson said the robbers took money from the business and then fled on foot.

The first robber was described as a 6-foot-3 man who was wearing gray gloves, a white hooded sweatshirt with a black jacket, black pants with a gray stripe down the side and white shoes.

The second suspect was described as a 5-foot-11 man who was wearing a black hooded jacket, blue jeans and white shoes.

Davidson said anyone with further information is encouraged to contact detectives at 316-268-4407 or Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111.

This story was originally published December 20, 2016 at 11:53 AM with the headline "Police seek two suspects in robbery of Dollar General store."