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Shocking footage shows the moment a Los Angeles store owner was brutally beaten and then pistol-whipped by armed robbers who made off with cash and jewelry.
Surveillance footage from KloudPusherz in downtown Los Angeles shows two hooded thieves entering the clothing store at around 4.49 pm on Wednesday, armed with a semi-automatic handgun.
The two men could be seen pistol-whipping, kicking, punching, and dragging storeowner Franky Salerno across the floor before they made off with his cash and jewelry.
It was the second time in as many days Salerno had to deal with thieves, his girlfriend told KTLA, noting that he and his friend were actually waiting for the police to arrive so they could report a robbery the night before.
Salerno is now in the Intensive Care Unit, suffering from fractures to his skull, eye socket, nose and hand, she said in a GoFundMe for his medical expenses.
Meanwhile, the two suspects fled the scene and remain at large.