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FBI, APD Looking for Buckhead Bank Robbers

Two men, one of whom was armed, robbed Fifth Third Bank on Piedmont Road Thursday afternoon.

The FBI and Atlanta police are looking for two men who robbed a bank in Buckhead Thursday afternoon, according to a report by the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

One of the men brandished a semi-automatic handgun when he and a partner entered Fifth Third Bank on Piedmont Road and announced a robbery just before 4 p.m.

The men escaped the scene on foot with money, although the amount remains undisclosed at this time.

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Surveillance photos of both men, which were released by authorities, can be viewed in the original AJC article here.

Descriptions of the suspects:

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The armed suspect is described as a black male in his late teens or early 20s. At about 5-foot-9 to 5-10, the man has a slender build and can be seen in the photos wearing a red baseball cap and a dark hoodie-style jacket. The second suspect is described as a black male in his early 20s with a medium build. He was wearing a dark jacket.

Anyone with information on the case is urged to contact the FBI's Atlanta office at 404-679-9000.

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