Cashier Joshua Beckman, also in the cashier booth at the time, said he first thought it was a joke. After turning over the cash, Jenkins and Beckman ducked behind the counter as the suspect fled on foot eastbound into the adjacent alley. No shots were fired. Although the gunman was on foot, Minneapolis police Lt. Steve Kincaid has not ruled out the use of a vehicle.
Vehicles are easier to find than people.
Although the station has surveillance cameras, it is not clear if the incident was recorded. The case is under investigation. Southeast Amoco has been the scene of previous robberies. A 1987 shooting left manager Roger Reinhart dead. The station was also robbed in August and October of 1995.