Teen suspected in Sanford shooting also sought in Georgia armed robberies, police say

Roderick Hillman, 17, accused in several home invasions, robberies in Georgia

Roderick Hillman (Georgia Bureau of Investigation)

SANFORD, Fla. – A 17-year-old suspected in a Sanford shooting in September is also wanted in violent home invasions and armed robberies in Georgia, according to authorities.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said it is looking for Roderick Hillman, 17, who the Sanford Police Department said is connected with a shooting that happened on Sept. 30.

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According to a Sanford police report, the shooting happened at Seminole Gardens apartments where one person was injured during an altercation.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said the home invasions and robberies Hillman is suspected in happened in June 2022 in Coffee and Atkinson counties in southern Georgia.

Hillman is considered armed and dangerous, according to law enforcement.

Sanford police said anyone with information on Hillman’s whereabouts is asked to call 911.

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