VIDEO: Man Holds Gun on Child, Adults During Robbery of Richmond Highway Business: Police

PHOTOS of suspect at Beauty Island store from surveillance cameras, courtesy of FCPD; click photos to enlarge

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FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA -- A man held a gun on a 7-year old girl and two women while robbing a business on Richmond Highway Tuesday morning, according to Fairfax County Police.

Watch surveillance video here, released Wednesday afternoon by police:

Detectives from the Major Crimes Division are investigating the robbery, reported Tuesday at 11:15 a.m., at Beauty Island, located at 7814 Richmond Highway (see map below). A man entered the store, displayed a handgun, and demanded money, police said. The suspect then forced two female employees and a 7-year-old girl into a back room before he fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. The victims were not injured.

The suspect was described as black, 25 to 35 years old, about 5 feet 10 inches tall, muscular build, wearing a black ski mask, white shirt, and black pants, according to police.

Police are hoping that someone recognizes the suspect; if you have any information about the suspect, contact Detective J. Hoffman at (703) 246-7800. You may also contact Crime Solvers of Fairfax County by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), via web-based email at http://www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or, text “TIP187” plus your message* to CRIMES (274637). Tipsters who provide their information through Crime Solvers are eligible for a cash reward of $100 to $1,000 if their information leads to an arrest. Tipsters remain anonymous and never have to give their names or appear in court.