Armed robbery – just up the street

Driving to church this morning, I see the neighborhood McDonald’s taped off with Austin Police everywhere.

Looks like an armed robbery:

Posted on January 20, 2013 at 10:12 AM

Police are searching for two men, one of them armed, in connection with a robbery at the McDonald’s on Slaughter Lane and Manchaca Road.

The robbery happened around 7 a.m. Sunday morning.

The two men reportedly walked in the restaurant demanding money, threatning someone with a handgun.

Police say there were security cameras in the restaurant.

The investigation is still underway.

Another local station has more details, including a picture and description:

First man’s description:

White
Thin build
Late teens to early 20s
5’7” – 5’10” in height
Long sideburns along jaw
He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt and blue jeans.
Second man’s description:

Hispanic
Thin build
Late teens to early 20s
5’7” – 5’10” in height

Updated: The above “more details” with descriptions is from a prior robbery, last summer.

Update #2: Additional story from KVUE which doesn’t offer much more in the way of useful details, but updates that it was around 6 AM, a shot was fired but no one hit (unclear if it was a shot fired at the employee and missed, or just a “scare you” type of shot into the ceiling). So…. still not much to go on. They keep saying they have video, so I hope they will release more concrete details like descriptions and pictures.

It can happen anywhere, at any time. I live in a “safe” neighborhood… but no neighborhood is immune.

Keep your eyes open. Be mindful and aware.