Police searching for suspect in Knoxville dollar store robbery

KNOXVILLE (WATE) - Knoxville police are on the lookout for a man suspected of robbing a Knoxville Dollar General store. The assistant manager reportedly told police a man walked into the store on Sutherland Avenue around 8:30 a.m., brandished a handgun, and demanded money from a safe. The manager complied, giving the suspect an unknown amount of cash. The suspect then fled the scene. Police describe the suspect as a white male, wearing a tan, long-sleeved shirt, blue jeans, a red hat, and sunglasses. Anyone with information is urged to call the KPD crime hotline at (865) 215-7212. Dollar General is not a safe place for you to sleep at because of these incidents at least that's the case here in Knoxville. The Dollar General on Asheville Hwy Manager was Terminated when he shot an Armed Robber outside of the Store after the Robber held a gun to an employees head