It happened at AP Natural Solutions located in the 9800 block of Alburtis Avenue in Santa Fe Springs on August 10, as first reported by the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.
The suspects posed as customers to gain entry to the business. The surveillance video shows the men signing a guest sheet. Once inside, one of the suspects pulled a gun and pointed it at the security guard. The second suspect grabbed the guard's gun and the two began to struggle, according to Whittier police.
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Several shots were fired into the metal security door when the suspects found out they were locked inside the business. When the couldn't get out, the suspects then threatened the guard and forced him to unlock the door. They got away without any cash or marijuana, but did flee the scene with the guard's gun, police said.
The guard was hurt during the incident, but it's unclear if he was taken to the hospital or the extent of his injuries.
The suspects have not been tied to other robberies and it's believed this is the first robbery at the AP Natural Solutions business, according to Whittier police.
The suspects were described as two black men, 20 to 25. One is 6-feet tall, weighs 170 pounds and wore a black jacket with yellow embroidered dragons on the front and back.
The second suspect is 5-feet 10-inches tall, weighs about 160 pounds and wore a black bomber jacket.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Whittier Detective Bureau at 562-409-1869.
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