The Waukegan Police Department is investigating an armed robbery where the suspect fired a gunshot Tuesday evening.

At about 8:55 p.m. Tuesday evening, the Waukegan Police Department responded to the Dollar General Store at 1501 Belvidere Road in Waukegan for a reported armed robbery. When officers arrived they spoke to a store clerk that confirmed the store was robbed at gunpoint.

Police said that the suspect is described as a male white with a slim build and around 6 feet tall. The suspect was wearing all black and had on a white mask covering his face. The suspect demanded money from the clerk. During the robbery, a shot was fired by the suspect from his gun. No one was injured by the bullet.

The suspect was last seen fleeing the store on foot.

The Waukegan Police Departmentโ€™s Criminal Investigations Division is investigating the incident. Police are not releasing the amount of money that was taken.

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Anyone with information about this robbery is asked to call the Waukegan Police Departmentโ€™s โ€œTip-Lineโ€ at 847-360-9001. Police said that the suspect is considered armed and dangerous.