MONROE, N.C. — Authorities are releasing new details in the search for four armed robbers, accused of hitting eight convenience stores in 15 days.
One of the robbers shot a customer Sunday in a Lancaster County store.
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In all of the robberies, the men covered their faces, pulled out their guns and demanded money and, in some cases, cigarettes, police said.
"He came walking in, he was like, 'Where's the money?'" Ahmed Almontaser said after robbers busted into his store last week.
Surveillance cameras captured the men taking off with more than $1,800 from his store in Pageland, South Carolina.
The robbery happened two days after a video captured a nearly identical scenario on July 5 in at Morven's Truck Stop in Anson County, North Carolina.
The same crew is suspected of shooting a customer at M & R Minimart Sunday, authorities said.
"We don't know what the next move is, and we don't want anyone to get hurt. Our main focus is to keep people from getting hurt and killed," Pageland Police Chief Larry Brown said.
Pageland officers are warning all of the city's small convenience stores about the gun-wielding men with T-shirts over their faces.
"They are dangerous, for one, because they are not professional at it. They're loose cannons," Brown said.
Lancaster County, Anson County, Monroe and Pageland authorities are working together.
Authorities believe the suspects are four young black males driving a silver KIA Soul SUV.
On Friday, the Monroe Police Department released information on robberies in Monroe from July 4 to July 12.
The following robberies were reported by Monroe police:
July 4, 10:50 p.m.: Two unknown individuals attempted to rob the T & M Foodmart at 2000 Lancaster Ave. in Monroe. After finding that the door was locked, these subjects fled on foot.
July 5, 10:20 p.m.: Two suspects robbed the Marathon store at 2303 Morgan Mill Road in Monroe. One of the suspects displayed a handgun and demanded money from the employee before fleeing on foot.
July 10, 10:30 p.m.: Two suspects robbed the Stop N Shop at 1299 E. Sunset Dr. in Monroe. One of the suspects displayed a handgun and demanded money from the employee before fleeing on foot.
July 12, 9:19 p.m.: The T & M Food Mart at 2000 Lancaster Ave. was robbed. The clerk reported that the suspects entered the store and pointed a handgun at him and demanded money. No shots were fired and no one was injured.
July 12, 11:20 p.m.: The On The Run store located at 812 N. Charlotte Ave. was robbed. After entering the store, the suspects pointed a handgun and a long gun at the employee and demanded money. No shots were fired and no one was injured.
Anyone with information is asked to call Union County Crime Stoppers at 704-283-5600 or the Monroe Police Department at 704-282-4700. Union County Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in this case.
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