Burger King Robbers Force Employees Back Into Store At Gunpoint

ANTIOCH, TN — Police say two men armed with semi-automatic weapons laid in wait for Burger King employees as the store closed before forcing them back inside and robbing the store.

During the early morning hours of Monday, employees at the Burger King at Hickory Hollow Parkway and Bell Road were heading to their cars after closing the fast-food restaurant. They were met by a pair of men who forced them back inside and took money from the store's safe and fled on foot.

Police describe the suspects as: Two black men, last seen wearing black hoodies and black bandannas. Each of them was wearing one glove. They were carrying black semi-automatic weapons.

The suspects are between 5’11" and 6 feet tall. One of them is around 180 pounds, the other is about 215 pounds.

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