Helena Police: Liquor Store Owners Shoots Robber

HELENA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Helena police say a liquor store owner shot a man who was trying to rob her store.

Helena Police Officer Robert Johnson says around 4pm Monday two men attempted to rob the Helena Package Store, and at least one of them was armed.

The store owner shot one suspect with a handgun, but the other one got away. The injured suspect is in stable condition at the Medical Center of Central Georgia.

Johnson says the store owner will not face charges.

Johnson says the investigation is on-going as they continue to search for the second suspect.