Shots fired in overnight robbery

Published 6:21 pm Thursday, January 18, 2018

Shots were fired in a robbery that happened early Thursday at the 7-Eleven in the 1100 block of Portsmouth Boulevard.

The robbery was reported at 2:20 a.m., according to a city press release. Two suspects entered the store armed with handguns and took an undisclosed amount of cash. One of them fired several shots when exiting the building, but nobody was injured, the release stated. The robbers left on foot.

One suspect is described as a black male, 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet tall, with a slim build, wearing a hoodie and a mask. The second suspect is described as a black male, 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall, with a slim build, wearing a hoodie and a mask.

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