Man Charged in Jewelry Store Robbery Wanted for Murder

A man who was arrested Tuesday after police say he robbed a jewelry store on Garners Ferry Road is wanted in Georgia for murder, according to the Columbia Police Department. 

Armond Gibson, 23, is charged with two counts of armed robbery, four counts of kidnapping, criminal conspiracy, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime and possession of a stolen vehicle. 

Police say Gibson and another man robbed Mims Jewelry Store at 6780 Garners Ferry Road. Gibson was armed with a handgun and ordered four people to get on the ground, according to police. No one was injured.

The other man smashed a glass counter and stole an undisclosed amount of jewelry, police say. 

Both men took off in a gold Toyota that was reported stolen from Dekalb, Ga., according to police. They wrecked the car on Pennington Way and ran from the scene.

Officers arrested Gibson a short time later. The other man got away.

Officers recovered most of the stolen jewelry from inside the vehicle.

Witnesses say both men wore dark clothing and masks during the armed robbery.

Columbia Police Chief Randy Scott encourages citizens with information about this incident to call Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.