Police looking for suspects in Las Vegas convenience store robbery

Las Vegas police are searching for two suspects involved in a convenience store robbery May 14.

According to a Metro release, around 2:30 a.m., two male suspects entered a local covenience store at the 4700 block of W. Lake Mead Boulevard.

While one suspect stood watch at the front door, the second suspect confronted an employee of the business using an Uzi-type gun and stole an undisclosed amount of money. The suspects then fled prior to police arrival.

The incident was captured on a video surveillance system and Metro is making efforts to identify the suspects. The first suspect is described as a white or Hispanic male, late teens or early twenties, short, thin build, last seen wearing a read hooded sweatshirt, dark under shirt, blue jeans and black shoes. The second suspect is described as a white or Hispanic male, late teens or early twenties, six-feet tall, 160 pounds, last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and white shoes.

Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.

Contact Jessica Terrones at jterrones@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Follow @JessATerrones on Twitter.