Armed robbery reported downtown Friday evening

Published 6:44 pm Saturday, December 30, 2017

Vicksburg police are looking for two men who robbed another man at gunpoint near the Vicksburg Hotel Friday.

Sgt. Curtis Judge said the robbery occurred about 7:20 p.m. at the corner of Clay and Monroe streets.

The victim told police he was walking when the men came up from behind and one of the men showed a gun and demanded money.

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They took a small amount of cash and walked off down Walnut Street in the direction of the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library.