Shots fired as teens hold up Aiken store

The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office is searching for two teenagers, who fired shots as they robbed the Broadwater Convenience Store in Aiken Thursday night.  The sheriff’s office says the robbery happened at 10:00 p.m. when the two teens, one armed with a sawed-off shotgun and the other with a revolver, ran into the store. They demanded and received an amount of money from the clerk. The gunmen also grabbed several packs of cigarettes. As the teenagers were about to leave, one ordered the clerk to lie on the floor, at which point, the gunman fired the shotgun into the ceiling, according to investigators. No one was injured.

The Aiken Bloodhound Tracking Team responded and tracked the individuals toward Chavous Road.

The Aiken County Public Safety Department issued the following descriptions of the suspects:

Suspect #1:
Gender: Male   Race: Black   Age: 16-18   Height: 5’5” Weight: 130lbs   Other: Blue bandana over face and armed with revolver.

Subject #2:

Gender: Male   Race: Black   Age: 16-18   Height: 5’9”  Weight: 150lbs   Other: Black ski mask and armed with shotgun.

Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office: (800) 922-9709. Individuals can also call Crimestoppers of the Midlands: (888) CRIME – SC. Callers can remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward of between $50 and $1000.