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Knife Wielding Teens Shot In Robbery
posted (December 27, 2019)
And while Bennet was being rushed to the KHMH, a burglary was in progress a stone's throw away from where he was shot. Today police wouldn't tell us how they were alerted to the crime in progress but Superintendent Alejandro Cowo said that the cops shot at two minors who were threatening them with knives.

Supt. Alejandro Cowo - OC, CIB
"Upon police's arrival they observed that one of the doors to the upper flat of the building was damaged and upon police gaining entrance to the building they observed three male persons inside of the building. Police alerted the three persons to come out of the building and as a result two of them approached police with knives and result in police fired shots towards those two male persons and one of them made good their escape. The two persons that were injured are minors."

"One of them managed to escape and according to the information we have received from the owner of the shop some cash was stolen from them."

"Police are still investigating the matter the two minors were treated and they were discharged and they are presently in police custody and I think that by the end of the day they will be to the court."

The owners of Nina's store claim that an undisclosed amount of cash was stolen by the three burglars.

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