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Las Vegas police seek 3 who robbed store, shot at employee

A trio suspected of robbing a business shot at an employee who tried following them Thursday, Las Vegas police said on Monday.

Two young women and a young man were walking out of a store, located near Twain Avenue and Swenson Street, without paying for merchandise when the store’s employee noticed and began following them, according to police.

One of the suspects shot at the employee before fleeing, police said. The employee was injured.

The suspects were described as young black adults, 18 to 26 years old.

The man was described as black, 22-26 years old, 6 feet tall and weighing 175-190 pounds. He word a fisherman’s hat, a black tank top and camouflage shorts.

One of the women was described as black, 18-23 years old, 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 115-125 pounds. She wore a baseball cap, black tank top, pink bra and multicolored stripped leggings.

The other woman was described a black with long black hair, 18-20 years old and weighing 110-120 pounds. She was wearing a black half shirt and a blue skirt, police said.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call Las Vegas police at 702-828-3591. To remain anonymous, those with information are told to contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555or www.crimestoppersofnv.com.

Contact Ricardo Torres at rtorres@reviewjournal.com and 702-383-0381. Find him on Twitter: @rickytwrites.

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