Armed duo wearing 'Scream' masks rob store employees on FM 1960

Wednesday, January 18, 2017
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Houston police need your help finding two pistol-wielding men who wore 'Scream' masks while robbing a north Houston shop.

Detectives said the two unknown black males held up several pool supply store employees back on Nov. 17, 2016, near Willowbrook Mall.

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Police rushed to the store in the 7900 block of FM 1960, and found surveillance footage of the robbery.

Just like Wes Craven's famous horror series, there were two of them, wearing Ghostface masks as they demanded money from the employees.

Both men then ran away with an undisclosed amount of money, according to Houston Crime Stoppers.

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A "Scream" mask seen in this Friday, Oct. 29, 2004, photo

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A $5,000 reward is being offered for details leading to their arrest.

The first suspect is a black male, approximately 5 feet 7 to 5 feet 11, wearing a black shirt, tan shorts, and dark shoes.

The second man is described as being a black male of approximately 5 feet 2 to 5 feet 7. He was seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, dark shorts, and dark shoes.

If you have information about the suspects, you can make an anonymous tip by calling Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS, or by submitting your tip at crime-stoppers.org.
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