Man shot during robbery at Greenwood Church in Lanett, police say
Lanett detectives are investigating the shooting of a man at a local church on Tuesday evening.
Lanett patrol officers responded to Greenwood Church on Veterans Memorial Parkway for reports of a subject with a gunshot wound injury. Police located the victim and secured the scene for Lanett Fire and EMS.
The subject suffering from the gunshot wounds was given medical treatment by Lanett Fire and EMS and then transported to a trauma center for further medical treatment.
The case remains under investigation by the Lanett Police Department Criminal Investigation Division. Preliminary investigation revealed that a robbery had occurred.
Anyone with any information relating to the case is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Waldrop at 334-644-2146 or crime stoppers at 334-251-STOP.
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