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Man Sought In Tacoma Minimart Attack Caught On Camera

Posted: 4:05 pm PDT May 8, 2008Updated: 6:24 pm PDT May 8, 2008

Police are looking for a gunman who pistol-whipped a convenience store clerk during a robbery on Sunday.

The man, armed with a 9mm semiautomatic pistol, entered the Pearl Street Deli, demanded cash and struck a clerk on the head with the gun several times.

VIDEO: Clerk Says Robber Brought Soda To Counter, Lunged For Money

The clerk suffered cuts to his face and head, but was not hospitalized.

A police dog following a scent to an apartment complex behind the minimart, but the robber was not found.

The man is Samoan, has a pony tail and is about 6 feet tall with a medium build. He’s in his 20s or 30s.

Crimestoppers of Tacoma/Pierce County is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information in the case. The group’s phone number is at 253-591‑5959.

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