Armed suspect pulls out gun, steals cigarettes from Brooklyn deli

BROWNSVILLE, Brooklyn (WABC) -- New video shows a suspect pull out a gun at a corner deli in Brooklyn before stealing a packet of cigarettes.

Police say a man pretended to pay for his items at the Munchiez Deli in Brownsville Thursday afternoon, when he took out a handgun and placed it on the countertop.

Investigators say the suspect then pointed the gun at the clerk and demanded cigarettes.

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The suspect then grabbed the cigarettes then fled.

The clerk was not injured in the incident.

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