Hardeeville electronics store employee held at gunpoint by masked man

The Hardeeville Police Department is searching for a man accused of attempting to rob an electronics store at gunpoint on Wednesday.

The attempted robbery was reported by an employee of Oscar’s Electronics on Whyte Hardee Boulevard around 6:45 p.m., according to a Jasper County Sun Times news report.

Police said the employee was behind the store and was approached by a 6-foot-3- man wearing a black sweater. The man’s face was covered, the news report said.

The suspect allegedly demanded money and fired a shot before ran toward Sanders subdivision.

A search of the area was conducted with a tracking dog from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office. No injuries were reported.

This is the second time a store employee has been held at gunpoint this month. Oscar’s Electronics was also robbed Jan. 9.

This story was originally published January 26, 2017 at 8:23 AM with the headline "Hardeeville electronics store employee held at gunpoint by masked man."