Do you know anything about this crime? Police are asking for your help to find the man who robbed a gas station on the 3000 block of Lake Road in Killeen, Texas.

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KWTX is reporting that a man with a handgun entered the gas station and demanded money at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, May 18th. The video below from the KPD Facebook page shows him grabbing the person who was paying at the counter, and continuing to hold the customer while demanding money from the clerk.



As soon as he was given the money he demanded, the suspect ran away from the gas station on foot, according to Killeen police. The suspect was armed with a semi-automatic handgun, and is described by police as a black male with a medium build, around six feet tall. The robber had a dark mask covering his mouth and nose, and was was wearing a red baseball cap, dark sweatshirt with a hood, black pants, and white shoes with a red and green pattern on the sides.

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Detectives are asking anyone who may have seen anything or has information about this aggravated robbery to contact Crime Stoppers at 254-526-TIPS (8477). You can also report a tip online at bellcountycrimestoppers.com.

You can also download the P3Tips App for IOS or Android and give an anonymous tip. All information is confidential and anonymous. If your tip leads to the arrest of the person or persons responsible, you could be eligible to receive a reward up to $1,000 in cash.

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