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Portsmouth convenience store robbed early Sunday morning

Posted at 12:00 PM, Sep 13, 2015
and last updated 2015-09-13 12:38:12-04

Portsmouth, Va. – A Portsmouth 7-11 was robbed early Sunday morning, according to the Portsmouth Police Department Twitter account.

Police tweeted that they are investigating an armed robbery that happened around 6:15 a.m. at the 7-11 convenience store located at 4001 Greenwood Drive.

According to detectives, two suspects entered the business armed with handguns demanding money. After the employees complied, the two suspects fled the store on foot. No one was injured.

Both suspects are described as black males  5’6″-5’9″ tall about 170-190 pounds. The first suspect was last seen wearing white pants, white shoes, a black t-shirt, and a red cap. The second suspect was last seen wearing white shorts, a white tank top, and blue gloves. Both covered their faces and were armed with a handgun.

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