Man in 2018 Grady Co. aggravated assault case sentenced

Surveillance footage from January's armed robbery in Cairo. (Source: walb)

By Asia Wilson | September 23, 2019 at 11:49 PM EDT - Updated September 24 at 3:09 PM

CAIRO, Ga. (WALB) - The man accused of holding up a store clerk last January was sentenced Tuesday, according to District Attorney Joe Mullholland.

Timothy Henderson was found guilty of aggravated assault, criminal attempt to commit armed robbery and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony for the robbery that happened at Hud’s One Stop Convenience Store in 2018.

Henderson was sentenced to 35 years with 20 to serve in prison. He also has to pay $200,000 in restitution.

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Prosecutors said he shot a clerk while trying to rob the store.

Nothing was taken and the victim is still alive, officials said.