Shell Gas Station in Forest Robbed Early Tuesday Morning

FOREST, Miss. — A Shell gas station on Highway 35 in Forest was reportedly robbed at gunpoint early Tuesday morning.

The robbery occurred at approximately 2 a.m. when a male suspect entered the Shell gas station located on Highway 35. The suspect was reportedly armed with a handgun and demanded money and/or merchandise from the store.

The suspect is described as a Black male, approximately 125 pounds, wearing a hoodie. He fled the scene after the robbery.

The exact amount of cash or merchandise taken has not been determined.