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Armed robbery suspect ‘shoved the gun to the left side of my face, victim says

An armed robbery and carjacking victim is speaking out tonight in an interview you’ll only see on Action News Jax. He tells us the suspects pointed guns at him, and even struck him with a handgun, before taking his money, vehicle and other items.

Police are asking the public for help in identifying the people behind the armed robbery. It happened around 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 15th at the Wells Fargo on Dunn Avenue.

“Thankful, thankful to God to be here, because I know it was him that got me out of the situation,” he said. We agreed not to reveal his identity for his safety.

He tells Action News Jax the man pictured in a release by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office -- asking for the assistance of the public -- approached him with a gun as he was taking cash out of the ATM.

“He kind of shoved the gun to the left side of my face,” he said.

He tells Action News Jax the suspect hit him in the face with the gun, and told him to withdraw $400.

“The other guy went to the passenger side of the car and pointed a gun at me also,” he said.

He tells us he ran to a nearby business, and the suspects took off in his truck. The victim says the vehicle was recovered by police soon after the incident.

“Neither have been identified that I have been made aware of,” said Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office spokesman Christian Hancock in a statement obtained by Action News Jax Ryan Nelson Friday night. “We continue to look for assistance from the community by way of tips.”