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A violent armed robbery and assault was caught on camera in San Francisco’s Mission District.
The incident happened Thursday night at a convenience store near Mission and 26th streets.
According to store employees, a light-colored sedan pulled up outside the business. The driver stayed inside the car while three other people hopped out of the car.
In the store’s surveillance video, three armed men were seen beating and threatening workers. Workers said the incident lasted about a minute.
“He started pushing me with the gun. ‘I will pop you. I will pop you. I will shoot you. I will kill you,’” said Ramesh, a store employee.
Ramesh, who didn’t want to give out his last name, said he was hit in the head with a gun. He was then punched while he was on the ground by a suspect in an orange hoodie.
Two other suspects made sure to empty the register with another employee. It’s unclear how much the suspects made off with.
The next day, both the cashier and Ramesh were back at work, still trying to process the terrifying incident. The weight of what could have been because Ramesh said he provides for his family in the Bay Area and overseas.