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Armed Robbery of Wawa Gas Station in Kearny Under Investigation.

Kearny

An early morning armed robbery of a gas station that was reported in Kearny has authorities investigating.

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Kearny and NJ State Police rushed to the scene of an armed robbery in progress that was reported at the Wawa gas station located in the 100 block of Harrison Avenue shortly before 5 a.m.

Police officers arriving at the scene were informed that two black male suspects arrived at the gas station wearing dark clothing, ski masks, and occupying a blue vehicle.

They were armed with what appeared to be a shotgun when they announced the holdup.

The vehicle was reported as a Honda SUV, sped from the scene toward Rt. 280.

There were no immediate reports of physical injuries.

It is not known how much proceeds were taking during the robbery.

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