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Attempted Armed Robbery Reported at N.C. State

Two students at North Carolina State University claim someone tried to rob them overnight.
Posted 2007-03-22T10:37:02+00:00 - Updated 2007-03-22T11:47:21+00:00

N.C. State police are investigating an attempted armed robbery.

Investigators said a car with three men inside approached two students crossing Dan Allen Drive.

According to campus police, the man in the backseat showed the students a gun and demanded money. The students ran and told police they heard a gunshot before the car sped away.

Authorities said the students are OK. Police are looking for a small, white car, possibly an older model Ford Escort.

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