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Pizza place in east Wichita robbed at gunpoint

The Papa John’s store at 7800 E. Harry was robbed at gunpoint on Sunday.
The Papa John’s store at 7800 E. Harry was robbed at gunpoint on Sunday. The Wichita Eagle

A Papa John’s store in east Wichita was robbed at gunpoint on Sunday, according to Wichita police.

Sgt. Nikki Woodrow said the Papa John’s location at 7800 E. Harry, near Harry and Rock, was robbed by a man with a handgun at around 9:45 p.m. Sunday night.

The man, who was wearing a ski mask, demanded money from the business and two employees, a 19-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman.

Anyone with information about the crime is asked to contact the police department or Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111.

Bryan Horwath: 316-269-6708, @bryan_horwath

This story was originally published April 17, 2017 at 1:13 PM with the headline "Pizza place in east Wichita robbed at gunpoint."

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