Phoenix ice cream shop robbery captured on camera

Video shared with 12News shows a suspect showing a gun to employees working at Lix Uptown before demanding the money in the register.

PHOENIX — An armed suspect robbed a Valley ice cream shop over the weekend, a video shared with 12News shows.

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In the video of the incident, a suspect is seen on camera at LIX Uptown Ice Cream, located off of 7th Avenue and Osborn Road. The suspect walks in with a bag and pulls out what appears to be a gun, gesturing to the cash register. The suspect then takes the money in the cash register before leaving, and the employees can be seen making a phone call.

12News reached out to the Phoenix Police Department, which confirmed there was an armed robbery on Friday, May 23. Officers learned the suspect entered the store and demanded money, threatening the woman working with a gun.

“The suspect left the area and has not been identified at this time. I do not show any reports of an injury,” Phoenix police told 12News.

LIX posted the video on social media, asking anyone who may know the suspect to reach out to Phoenix Police.

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