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4 Seattle gas station robberies in 90 minutes under investigation
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4 Seattle gas station robberies in 90 minutes under investigation

Seattle police are looking for a group of suspects who robbed four different stores within an hour and a half early Friday morning.

Each robbery occurred in South and Southwest Seattle between 5:25 a.m. and 6:50 a.m. Friday.

The robberies occurred at the following locations and times:

  • 5:25 am at a Shell station in the 7200 block of East Marginal Way South.
  • 5:37 a.m. at the Arco station in the 2800 block of Rainier Avenue South.
  • 6:40 a.m. at the Space Age station in the 7500 block of 35th Avenue Southwest.
  • 6:50 a.m. at the Shell station in the 4500 block of Fauntleroy Way Southwest.

In each case, officers said a group of people wearing face masks and dark clothing entered the stores and displayed weapons. In at least one of the crimes, police say the suspects demanded cash.

KOMO News obtained security footage of the robbery that took place at the Shell station on East Marginal Way. The video shows one of the suspects brandishing a firearm that appears to be an assault weapon.

From there, footage shows two clerks hiding in a back room while being held at gunpoint.

“I thought he was going to shoot me, I was going to die, that’s why I got scared,” said one of the clerks who was robbed.

According to Seattle police, the suspects fled with stolen merchandise and cash. No one was injured.

A blue Kia sedan believed to be connected to the robberies was recovered from 16th Avenue South and East Marginal Way South. A witness reported seeing the vehicle drive erratically before hitting a curb.

Police found the car disabled and unoccupied. The car was an undeclared stolen vehicle and will be processed for evidence.

If anyone has information, please contact the Violent Crime Hotline at (206) 233-5000.