Accused Mall Of Georgia Macy's Robber Stabs Worker; Is Shot By Police

BUFORD — A Loganville man was shot by police after being accused of stabbing a Macy's employee at the Mall of Georgia during an attempted robbery Friday, according to Gwinnett Police Sgt. Jennifer Richter, the department's public information officer.

The suspect, identified by police as 27-year-old Jose Reyes-Serrato, of Loganville, is in stable condition with minor injuries, police said.

Police received a call around 11:20 a.m. that a person was attempting to steal jewelry from Macy's, smashing the jewelry cases, police said.

During the incident, an employee who tried to intervene was stabbed multiple times, police said. The employee, who police said has life-threatening injuries, is in stable but critical condition.

Richter said Reyes-Serrato had already driven away from the scene when police arrived. After officers found out he was driving a grey pick-up truck, they encountered him and rammed his truck to stop him from fleeing, police said.

Richter said Reyes-Serrato was able to escape from the passenger side door before running away on foot. She confirmed he was shot at least once by Gwinnett police officers. It was uncertain where he was shot and how many times he was shot.

Richter said a knife was found on Reyes-Serrato.

"Our officers moved decisively to stop the suspect in that moment because this is a high traffic area, and Reyes posed an immediate threat to the safety of the public," police said in a statement.

He was still in the hospital late Friday afternoon.

It was unknown Friday afternoon what charges Reyes-Serrato faces, Richter said.