Shreveport Police Dept.

Date: September 15, 2006

Phone: 318/673-6932 Fax: 318/673-6933

Contact: Kacee Hargrave, Public Information Officer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tobacco World robbery

Police are investigating the robbery of a tobacco business in west Shreveport that occurred this afternoon about 2:30 p.m.

Two men went into the Tobacco World, located at 7015 Pines Road, with guns. They demanded money, got some and left the store.

Two men had their faces covered. They were about 5'10" tall, thin and possibly were wearing black long sleeve hooded sweatshirts. They are believed to be in their early 20s.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call detectives at 673-6955 or Crime Stoppers at 673-7373.

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