Crime & Safety
Police: Two Men Rob Fred's Store Near West Columbia
Lexington County Sheriff's Department investigating Friday morning robbery

Lexington County Sheriff's Department detectives are searching for two men they say robbed a Fred's store near West Columbia for an undetermined amount of cash Friday morning.
The robbery was reported about 8 a.m. Friday at a Fred's store at 2271 Sunset Boulevard, Lexington County Sheriff James R. Metts said.
The store was open at the time of the robbery. No one was injured.
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Metts said detectives are pursuing leads concerning the identities of two black men who committed the robbery at gunpoint.
Detailed descriptions of the suspects as well as the vehicle that they drove away in are not yet available, according to the Sheriff's Department.
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Anyone with information about the robbery can call the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department at 803-785-8230 or CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC. Citizens also can provide information anonymously by accessing the Crime Tip link on the Sheriff’s Department web site.
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