Armed robbers target street vendors in East and South Los Angeles

EAST LOS ANGELES, Calif. (FOX 11) - Armed robbers pulled out a gun on defenseless street vendors early Thursday in East and South Los Angeles.

Two separate robberies were reported within a roughly two-hour period, authorities said. Investigators didn't know if the two incidents were connected, but said the suspects' descriptions matched in both cases.

One was reported around 12:30 a.m. near South Hooper Avenue and East 77th Street in South Los Angeles where a man and woman were robbed at gunpoint.

The owner of a taco truck parked on Whittier Boulevard in East Los Angeles was also robbed at gunpoint around 2:40 a.m.

All three suspects in the robberies were described as young Hispanic men wearing dark clothing.

FOX 11's Gigi Graciette reports in the video above.

Portions of video used this story restricted to the Los Angeles area.

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