Update: Suspect shot by employee during attempted robbery in Market Common area identified
A suspect shot by an employee at a Market Common area jewelry store during an attempted armed robbery Friday was identified by police.
Michael James Alexander Perez, 33, of Myrtle Beach, is in custody and is connected to an attempted armed robbery that took place at 981-B Hackler St., Myrtle Beach Police said in a Facebook post. Jacob the Jeweler is listed at that address.
A person who answered the phone at the store Tuesday declined to talk to The Sun News.
Perez is currently receiving treatment for his injuries sustained during the incident. Formal charges are forthcoming, police said.
Officers responded to a report of an attempted armed robbery around 4:45 p.m. Friday, police said. During the incident, the subject presented a gun but was subsequently shot by an employee. The subject fled the scene but was later located at a local hospital.
Perez allegedly entered the store and said that he needed their Rolexes before he was shot by a store employee, according to a police report obtained by WBTW.
The jewelry store employee suffered a minor injury and declined treatment, according to the report.
Police are asking anyone with information to call the Myrtle Beach Police Department at 843-918-1382 and reference report number 23-002503.
This story was originally published February 21, 2023 at 4:47 PM.
