Threatened with a weapon late at night... Convenience store robbery under police pursuit

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[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] The police are pursuing an unidentified man who broke into a convenience store late at night, threatened the staff with a weapon, and fled after stealing cash.

According to Gwangsan Police Station in Gwangju on the 8th, at around 2:30 a.m., a man wearing a mask entered a convenience store in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, threatened the employee with a weapon, and stole 300,000 won in cash before fleeing.

The suspect is believed to have escaped by taxi.

The police are tracking the suspect based on nearby CCTV footage, taxi black box videos, and witness statements.

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