Peabody 7-Eleven Robbed At Gunpoint

PEABODY, MA -- Police are searching for a man who they say robbed a 7-Eleven store on Lowell Street just before midnight on Wednesday. The white man was wearing a mask and a blue sweatshirt and was carrying a handgun.

The suspect fled on foot. Police used K-9 units to search for the man but were unable to locate the suspect. No shots were fired and there were no injuries.

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