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Westchester Gas Station Robbery Leads To Shootout With NYPD, Suspects Remain At Large
A worker told reporters that robbers put a gun to his head, and demanded money before fleeing the Mount Vernon business.

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A worker told reporters that robbers put a gun to his head, and demanded money before fleeing the Mount Vernon business.

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