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Posted: 3:11 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013

Police: Employees held at gunpoint during sweepstakes robbery

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. —

Police are looking for a man who held two employees at gunpoint and robbed a sweepstakes business on Thursday afternoon.

The store on Brookshire Boulevard, called Winner's World, was open at the time of the robbery, but no customers were there.

Two employees were working, and police said an armed man held them at gunpoint during the robbery. One of the employees is pregnant and was sent to the hospital after the incident as a precaution.

Police have not made any arrests.

Channel 9 is working to gather more information. Check back to wsoctv.com for updates on this developing story.

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