A black man wearing a cowboy hat and an orange vest is suspected in an armed robbery of the First Effingham Bank on Monday.
Effingham County Sheriff’s Office spokesman David Eshanipoor said the man used a silver revolver in the robbery that occurred about 2 p.m.
He fled after the robbery and took an undisclosed amount of money.
Ehsanipoor did not immediately know whether the suspect fled on foot or by vehicle.
Ehsanipoor said investigators will be reviewing surveillance video from other businesses.
The bank is located at 5671 Ga. 21 in Rincon.
The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office, Rincon Police and the FBI are investigating.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff's Office at 912-754-3449 or the Rincon Police Department at 826-5200.