Law enforcement authorities in the area are on the lookout for an armed robbery suspect.
Around midnight Monday, Mt. Carmel police received a report that the Express Mart at 231 North Walnut Street had been robbed.
Upon arrival at the scene, they found two employees had been held up at gunpoint by a masked subject dressed completely in black.
The suspect was armed with a handgun and made away with an unknown amount of money taken from the cash registers.
Both employees were struck with the butt of the handgun and required medical attention.
Th investigation continues with police viewing the surveillance video to try and identify the robber.
A $1,000 reward is also being offered for information leading to an arrest in the case.
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