NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A suspect fired a shot into the floor during an armed robbery Sunday night at a gas station in Newport News.
Police say the robbery happened around 9:45 p.m. at the Citgo in the 1500 block of 27th Street. Four victims (two employees and two customers) told officers the suspect entered with a gun and demanded money and cigarettes.
The suspect fled the store after getting the items and no injuries were reported.
Police described the suspect as a black male in his 20s with a black hoodie, black pants, gloves and a white and black mask, but there’s no photo or additional details.