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    Gun-wielding man rob Co-op store in Midsomer Norton

    The Co-Operative Food - Fosseway in March 2019 (Photo: Google)

    A woman store worker was threatened with a gun as a robber targeted the Co-op store in Fosseway, Midsomer Norton.

    The offender entered the store at 9pm on Tuesday 21 July, with what’s described as a handgun, demanding the victim to hand over cash.

    He fled the scene with an unspecified amount of money in a red Citroen SpaceTourer MPV.

    The store worker then called the police who initiated a manhunt.

    “We responded immediately, with patrolling officers supported by armed response teams and the National Police Air Service helicopter in a search of the area. There was no trace of the suspect vehicle and our enquiries continue,” Avon and Somerset Police said in a statement.

    Officers have issued an appeal for witnesses, information and any dashcam or CCTV footage which could help the investigation.

    The suspect is described as a white man, about 6ft tall, wearing a black mask, baseball cap and hoody with a hi-vis over the top.

    Anyone with relevant information could call 101 and give the call handler the reference number 5220162467, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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