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2 of 5 teens accused of robbing 7-Eleven, leading 4-hour standoff to face judge

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two of the five teenagers accused of robbing a convenience store and holding up in a house for hours Friday will face a judge Monday.

Nathan Bellamy, Zaire Witherspoon, and three other teenagers are accused of robbing a 7-Eleven on Old Concord Road early Friday morning. Sources said a young girl was caught on camera with a gun.

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After the robbery, officers were able to track the suspects to a home, where they barricaded themselves inside for nearly four hours.

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The standoff at a home on Stourbridge Lion Drive started around 6:30 a.m. Friday and lasted for hours.

"We never had a problem like this before. I've been here 19 years," one neighbor said.

Channel 9's cameras captured video of police taking the teenagers into custody.

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