The man, in his thirties, was struck by bullets during a shoot-out in a nearby residential area following a car chase.
He was found lying on his back next to his vehicle and died at the scene.
The raid occurred at City Markets foodstore on Cable Beach around 7pm on Saturday.
Two masked and armed men entered the store and fled with an undetermined amount of cash in a white Nissan Sentra.
Police located the getaway car in the Skyline Drive area. They gave chase until the car reached Oak Hill Road, where the robbers leapt out and began firing at officers.
Press liaison officer Walter Evans said police fired-back, striking one of the men in the left upper back. When officers approached, they found him lying face-up and dying. He passed away at the scene.
The dead man, described as of dark complexion and medium build, was wearing a black tam, a blue Dickies coverall and tennis shoes. Police are looking for the second robber, who is still on the run.
More Weekend Armed Robberies
Police are also searching for a gunman and his accomplice suspected of robbing two gas stations over the weekend.
Press liaison officer Walter Evans said at 5am on Saturday a man armed with a handgun entered the Shell Service Station on Blue Hill and Carmichael Roads.
He tried to rob the store’s cashier, but the cash register would not open. A customer was then robbed of cash and a gold chain.
The robber made his getaway in a green Hyundai Accent, which was being driven by a man of light complexion.
Fifteen minutes later the suspects struck again, this time at Esso Service Station on Harrold Road.
Again a male robbed the service station of an undisclosed amount of cash. A patron on the inside was also robbed.
The suspect made his escape in the same green Hyundai Accent, believed to have been stolen earlier in the day, said police.
At both locations the suspect was described as being a dark male about 5ft 11ins tall.
Police believe both matters are connected.
By TIFFANY GRANT Tribune Staff Reporter
