Yesterday evening, around 6pm, two men armed with a .380 pistol robbed two people in the busy Office Depot parking near JW Clay Blvd & Harris Blvd.The victims did not give up their money and the armed robbers fired three shots at them. One bullet grazed a victims' leg, another bullet hit a nearby car, knocking off the emblem. Thankfully, the injuries the victim received are minor and none of the bystanders were hurt in the shooting.
Jonathan Jones was at the scene to provide the shown and linked photos. Jones spoke with people on the scene who said the suspects are two black males who approached the victims on foot. After the robbery, the two men fled to a waiting car behind the building, driven my a black female. The getaway vehicle was a silver (or light colored) SUV, possibly a Toyota Rav 4 or Suzuki sidekick.
Police were on the scene in record time and locked down the parking lot. Police searched the area and the CMPD helicopter was called in to search the area for the suspects, but police were unable to apprehend them. If you have any information, please contact Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.