NC security officer shot during robbery
LUMBERTON NC January 5 2019 — A security officer was shot in the hand on Wednesday during a robbery of a local retail store, according to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded to a call at 6:48 p.m. of an armed robbery at Lucky Clover Sweepstakes, located at 5306 N.C. 72 West, and found the security guard injured, according to the statement. The two assailants escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash.
The injuries to the security guard, Quinton Washington, 30, were not life-threatening.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 910-671-3100.
