$20,000 REWARD OFFERED AFTER ROBBERY-HOUSTON,TX

On 3/31/18, at approximately 9:04 a.m., two male subjects committed a gunpoint robbery of a pawn shop. The subjects approached employees as they were placing merchandise on the sidewalk in front of the store. The subjects appeared to approach the store from apartments located behind the store.

The subjects confronted two employees at gunpoint. The subjects forced employees into the rear of the store. At that point the subjects ordered one of the employee’s to lay face down on the floor. They also ordered customers to the floor as well. One of the subjects made an employee open the office. He then stole cash from the safe. The subjects also stole jewelry.

The first subject was described as 20-years-old and either Hispanic or Black. He weighs 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black hoodie, gray sweatpants, gray tennis shoes, a black ski mask, rubber gloves and a teal backpack.

The second subject was described as 20-years-old. He weighs 150 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black hoodie and sweatpants, a black rag over his face, rubber gloves, and black and gold Nike Presto shoes.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF),  have offered a reward of up to $15,000. The reward is for information leading to the identification or arrests of the subjects involved in this robbery. Crime Stoppers of Houston has also offered an additional reward of up to $5,000.

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