Armed robber shot

Phenix City,Al. 

Anthony Jerome Thomas

On 3/7/12 at approximately 2:58 pm, the Phenix City Police Department responded to the 100 block of 14th Avenue in reference to a shooting incident. Police were advised that a small black in color vehicle had fled the scene and one of the occupants had been shot. Witnesses on the scene advised police that the two suspects in the fleeing vehicle had committed an armed robbery. During the robbery incident, the victim became involved in a physical altercation with one of the offenders and the offender was shot in the arm.

The vehicle was located and stopped by police on Dillingham Street and the passenger in the vehicle was observed to have an apparent gunshot wound to his arm. The passenger was transported to the Medical Center with non life threatening injuries.

The driver of the vehicle, Anthony Jerome Thomas (18yoa) of Phenix City was arrested and charged with Robbery 1st Degree. The passenger, who is a juvenile, also faces criminal charges upon his release from the Medical Center. The firearm that was used in the robbery was also recovered by police.