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Shot fired during robbery of gas station in Kalamazoo

Posted at 9:16 AM, Apr 22, 2015
and last updated 2015-04-22 17:39:29-04

KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- One shot was fired but no one was injured during a robbery at the Marathon station at 605 E. Michigan Avenue in Kalamazoo early Wednesday.

Kalamazoo Public Safety Officers were dispatched at roughly 5:00 a.m. to the location, but they didn't arrive in time to catch the crooks, who got some cash and merchandise and ran off on foot.

According to a release, the first suspect is described as a heavy set black male wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with the hood pulled over his head.  He was armed with a semi-automatic handgun, police said.

The second suspect is described as a medium build black male, who was also wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with the hood over his head.  He was wearing dark jeans and was also in possession of a handgun, police said.

About five hours earlier, the nearby Checkers was robbed by a man with a knife, but, after a struggle, the suspect was held until police arrived.

If you know anything, contact the Kalamazoo Public Safety Department at 269-337-8994 or anonymously contact Kalamazoo Silent Observer at 269-343-2100.