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30-Player Poker Match Robbed In Winston-Salem

 Chelsi Zash    Created:  10/5/2009 7:43:18 AM  Updated: 10/5/2009 8:06:26 AM
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Winston-Salem, NC -- Winston-Salem Police are looking for three men accused of busting into a poker match and taking the player's money.

It happened around 11:30 Sunday night in a building behind a home on Griffith Road.

Witnesses told police three men, all armed with guns, busted into the building through the front and side doors.

One of the suspects then hit two of the players, 63-year-old James Mullin and 50-year-old Mark Bowen, with the butt of a shotgun. Both men fell on the floor and were robbed of their wallets. Police say the suspect then shot into the wall.

The suspects then ordered the 30 players on the floor and took their money.

Both men hit with the gun are expected to recover.

Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call the Winston-Salem Police Department or call CrimeStoppers at 727-2800.

WFMY News 2



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