A security guard watching over the former Rosemary mill was shot in the arm during a robbery attempt, Roanoke Rapids Police Chief Jeff Hinton said.
Around 11 p.m. Saturday, Michael Proctor was working when a person described as a black male on a bicycle approached him and demanded his wallet.
When the man showed him his security officer badge, the person on the bike pulled out a gun and shot Proctor, hitting him in left arm.
Proctor, who was treated and released from the hospital, walked to the intersection of Roanoke Avenue and 13th Street to use a cell phone.
A search of the area was done and the case remains under investigation. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the police department at 252-533-2810 or Halifax County Crimestoppers at 252-583-4444.