Masked Gunman Targets South San Francisco Businesses

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Two businesses in South San Francisco were robbed by a masked gunman Wednesday, and police are looking for information on the suspect. Just before 9 p.m., a man entered one of the businesses, brandished a gun and demanded money from the clerk.

He left and went to another nearby business and repeated the offense. Both businesses were in the 1000 block of Mission Street.

The suspect took off on foot on the 200 block of Holly Avenue. The amount of money taken in the robberies was not released.

The robber is described as a white man about 30 years old, 6 feet tall and weighing around 215 pounds. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with the hood pulled up, a light blue undershirt, black pants and black
shoes. A gray mask covered the lower portion of his face, police said.

Anyone with information on the robbery is asked to contact South San Francisco police at (650) 877-8900, or use the anonymous tip line at (650) 952-2244 or email them at tip@ssf.net.

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