Robbery suspect shoots southwest Fresno convenience store door after getting locked in, police say

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Police are searching for 2 men who were progressive successful an equipped robbery successful southwest Fresno.

Officers responded to an alarm astatine the EZ Mart connected Cesar Chavez Boulevard and Thorne Avenue conscionable aft 12:30 p.m. Sunday.

When officers arrived, they recovered harm to the beforehand door.

Investigators accidental 2 men approached the store connected bikes, and 1 entered wearing a Halloween-style mask.

The antheral past pulled retired a weapon and began demanding wealth from the currency register.

A locking mechanics was activated during the robbery to forestall the fishy from leaving but the antheral fired 1 changeable into the solid doorway to escape.

Officers accidental employees, arsenic good arsenic shoppers, were wrong the store during the robbery. No 1 was hurt.

Investigators are canvassing the country for further grounds arsenic good arsenic imaginable witnesses.

Anyone with accusation is asked to interaction the Fresno Police Department.