Robber opens fire at Minneapolis gas station

Article by: Star Tribune
Updated: June 10, 2011 - 8:22 PM

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Police are seeking help identifying this man, who robbed the Handy Stop gas station and convenience store in northeast Minneapolis early Wednesday, June 8, 2011.

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Surveillance images were released Friday of a man police say shot at two employees while holding up a northeast Minneapolis gas station.

The robbery occurred at about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Handy Stop at Lowry Avenue and Monroe Street, police said.

The man shot once at two employees before fleeing with money from the cash register, police added. No one was hurt.

Photos released by police show the man, a hood tightly drawn around his face, pointing a black semiautomatic handgun.

The suspect was described as black, with a dark complexion, 25 to 30 years old, 5 feet 10 to 6 feet tall, with a thin to medium build. He wore a black hooded jacket.

Police asked that anyone with information call Sgt. Walter Carlson at 612-673-3856 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). A reward of up to $1,000 is being offered.

PAUL WALSH