The first robbery was on Aug. 11 at 2:52 a.m. at the Kum & Go Convenience Store at 4020 W. Battefield Road, near West Bypass. The clerk was alone in the building when two men entered the store, displayed a gun and demanded cash. The robbers left with cash and the clerk’s cell phone in an unknown direction of travel.

The second robbery was on Aug. 11 at 4:49 a.m. at the Kum & Go Convenience Store at 3030 S. Jefferson Ave., just south of Battlefield Road. A clerk and a product vendor were in the store when two men entered, displayed a gun and demanded cash. The men stole cash from the register then fled on foot into the nearby Old Monterey apartment complex.

Descriptions of the robbers and surveillance footage lead investigators to believe the same men are responsible for both robberies.

One man is black, 5-foot-10, with a medium build. He wore a white t-shirt and blue bandana as a mask. He had the gun during the robbery on Battlefield. He was not wearing the bandana during the robbery on Jefferson and was described as having a mustache.

The second man is black, 5-foot-10, with a heavy build. He wore a black t-shirt and a red bandana as a mask. He was displaying the gun during the robbery on Jefferson. The victims from the robbery on Jefferson described him as wearing a black stocking cap.

If you were in the area of this incident and saw any suspicious people or vehicles at these times, or if you know the suspects, call Crime Stoppers at (417) 869-TIPS (8477) or submit information securely online at www.tipsubmit.com. You do not have to give your name and no attempt is made to find out who you are.

Crime Stoppers takes information about wanted felons and unsolved felonies.  It pays rewards of up to $1,000 in cash for the information that leads to the arrest and the filing of charges against people involved in felonies.