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The attack happened on Monday evening a few minutes before closing time in a gas station in Wagenfeld.
In a gas station in Wagenfeld, a masked man threatened an employee with a gun and forced her to hand over cash and cigarettes. As a police spokesman said, the man came into the sales room a few minutes before closing time on Monday evening. He fled in an unknown direction with a small amount of cash and cigarettes. The 33-year-old employee was not injured. It is not known whether it was a real firearm. The police are looking for the man.
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Police will identify the perpetrator based on witness statements and possible surveillance videos.
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