A robbery took place today at the Dollar General, 2633 N.C. 11-55, Kinston, at approximately 10 a.m.

Lenoir County Sheriff Ronnie Ingram said the suspect is a thin Black male, who is approximately 6-foot to 6-foot, 1-inch tall. He entered the Dollar General with a backpack and robbed the store at gunpoint.

No one was injured in the incident, although there were customers in the store at the time. An undetermined amount of money was taken by the suspect.

This is all the information the LCSO is able to release at this time due to the ongoing investigation by the department.