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2nd armed robbery in a month hits campus

A UNC student was the victim of an armed robbery that occurred Friday night near Morrison Residence Hall.

Sophomore Marley Gow, a Morrison resident, was walking to the ATM outside Chase Hall at 11 p.m. when two men forced him to withdraw money, according to University police reports.

One of the suspects told Gow he was armed, but no weapon was actually seen, said police spokesman Randy Young.

The suspects took about $800 from Gow's ATM account and $70 from his wallet, Young said.

The suspects then took Gow into the residence hall and released him unharmed, according to reports.

According to reports, both suspects are black men in their mid to late 20s.

One suspect was described as being about 6 feet 4 inches tall and wearing a long, black leather coat.

The other was about 5 feet 8 inches tall, had a moustache and goatee and was wearing a black shirt and DK baseball cap.

Both suspects left the crime scene in a dark blue Ford Taurus, reports state.

Police are still investigating the incident, Young said.

This is the second armed robbery that has occurred on campus during the last three weeks.

An 18-year-old student from Appalachian State University was accosted near Carmichael Residence Hall and forced to withdraw money from the ATMs on Raleigh Street early Nov. 1.

Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.

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