Crime & Safety

2 7-Eleven Stores About 8 Miles Apart Hit By Armed Robbers

The armed suspects were all dressed entirely in black and wore ski masks, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

LOS ANGELES, CA — Two 7-Eleven stores, about eight miles apart, were hit by armed robbers Sunday.

The first robbery happened around 12:30 a.m. Sunday at 4800 Temple City Blvd., near Lower Azusa Road, in Temple City, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

About an hour later, a robbery was reported at 2700 Huntington Drive, near Las Lomas Road, in Duarte, the LASD reported.

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The armed suspects were all dressed entirely in black and wore ski masks, according to the department. It was unclear if they fled on foot or a different form of transport.

While the descriptions of the suspects were similar, the sheriff's department could not confirm a connection between the two robberies.

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— City News Service