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Customer shot at Quick Mart; manhunt underway in Dinwiddie

Posted at 10:07 PM, Nov 27, 2016
and last updated 2016-11-27 23:54:51-05

DINWIDDIE COUNTY, Va. -- A manhunt is underway after a customer was shot during a robbery at a convenience store in Dinwiddie County Sunday night.

Dinwiddie County Sheriff’s Office officials said the robbery happened at the Quick Mart in the 21000 block of Boydton Plank Road in McKenney.

Customer shot during robbery at Dinwiddie Quick Mart (SOURCE: WTVR CBS 6 Photojournalist Dustin Kelley)

Customer shot during robbery at Dinwiddie Quick Mart (SOURCE: WTVR CBS 6 Photojournalist Dustin Kelley)

Deputies said at the suspect walked into the store at 8:20 p.m.  At some point during the robbery, a customer inside the store was wounded.

Officials said the victim was med-flighted to VCU Medical Center with life- threatening injuries.

Officials stressed they are still working an active crime scene and are searching for the suspect.

Customer shot during robbery at Dinwiddie Quick Mart (SOURCE: WTVR CBS 6 Photojournalist Dustin Kelley)

Customer shot during robbery at Dinwiddie Quick Mart (SOURCE: WTVR CBS 6 Photojournalist Dustin Kelley)

If you have information that could help investigators, call the Dinwiddie County Sheriff’s Office at 804-469-4550 or Petersburg/Dinwiddie Crime Solvers at 804-861-1212.

WTVR CBS 6 News has a crew headed to the scene. Stay with WTVR.com and watch CBS 6 News after "Elementary" for updates on this developing story. Anyone with additional information can submit a news tip here.

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