WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah. May 10, 2019 (Gephardt Daily) — The West Valley City Police Department has released images of two robbery suspects after shots were fired during the early morning stick-up of a 7-11 store Friday.
West Valley City Police Lt. Shane Matheson told Gephardt Daily, the robbery went down about 12:40 a.m. when the men entered the store at 4700 South, 3390 West and demanded cash and cigarettes.
Matheson said the robbers were making their getaway when one of them turned and fired a single shot into the ceiling.
The men ran from the store and headed south into the neighborhood before firing a few more shots as they disappeared into the shadows.
K-9 units were called in as police set up containment, but ultimately came up empty.
Investigators say it’s unclear if the men had a getaway vehicle parked in the area or if they lived in the neighborhood and were holed up in one of the houses.
The suspects were described as black males in their mid 20s. One of the men was said to be carrying a 30 pack of beer.
