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Video: Gunman holds up Laplace convenience store

On the video you can see a man wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt looking like he was about to purchase a bottle of soda and some lottery tickets when he pulls out a revolver.

LAPLACE - The St. John the Baptist Sheriff's Office is seeking help from the public in identifying a man they say robbed a convenience store on Belle Terre Blvd. early Monday morning.

On the video you can see a man wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt looking like he was about to purchase a bottle of soda and some lottery tickets when he pulls out a revolver.

The gunman shoos away another customer before collecting some money from the cashier and fleeing.

The incident happened around 4:45 a.m.

The sheriff's office also released a video of a man they believe is the suspect. The image, taken at another time, shows a man wearing a white t-shirt at a register.

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St. John Parish Sheriff's Office detectives are seeking the public's assistance in identifying this man, pictured here, who was involved in an armed robbery of a business on Belle Terre Boulevard in LaPlace November 26, 2018 about 4:45 a.m.

Anyone with information about the identity and whereabouts of this suspect is encouraged to call the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office TIPS line at 985-359-8477, the Criminal Investigations Division at 985-359-8722, or Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111. Citizens can also submit tips on the Sheriff’s Office website at http://stjohnsheriff.org/submitatip.php.

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