Asheville-NC

Going Armed to Terror of Public; Damage to Property reported at Blockbuster, Patton Avenue: Witnesses said a white male suspect entered the business accompanied by an older white female. The suspect walked toward the first movie rack when suddenly there was very loud bang. Witness approached the suspect and noticed a hole in the carpet. Suspect explained the he threw a loud popper to the floor and offered to pay for the damages. The female approached the suspect and said something to him. The two left quickly through the front door. The suspect dropped a handgun on the ground from his jacket pocket. The suspect retrieved the gun and the two got into a vehicle parked in front of Tan Universe, located in the same shopping center. The female drove westbound on Patton. Suspect is described as being a white male in his 20s, about 6 feet tall and with short brown hair with a thin beard and mustache. The jacket has black lettering trimmed in red on the back. The vehicle was described as a Silver Nissan two-door. The witnesses found a live .38 caliber special round on the floor near the hole in the carpet and a spent shell found under the movie rack. No one apprehended at this time.