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CRIME STOPPERS CASE No. 1131

On Monday, July 18, at approximately 11 p.m. the Bobby McGee Liquor and Smoke Shop at 2119 E. Central was robbed. Two black males entered the liquor store, put a gun to the employee's head and demanded money from the register. The first suspect took the money and ran out of the store. The second suspect went into the smoke shop and aimed a gun at that employee. He took cash from the register and then ran out of the store. Loss was cash and a bottle of liquor.

Suspect one had light colored skin, 25 to 30 years old and weighed 200 to 225 pounds. Suspect two was 35 to 40 years old, 6 feet tall and weighed about 200 pounds. Both had short hair and were armed with a handgun.


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