A man who allegedly robbed a 7-Eleven store in downtown Long Beach and then barricaded himself inside for hours was able to escape authorities on Tuesday.
The situation began around 2:03 a.m. in the area of Broadway and Pine Avenue, according to the Long Beach Police Department, when employees ran outside of the store and alerted officers that a man was inside with a gun.
SWAT officers quickly arrived to surround the store and attempt to persuade the man to leave the building. The standoff continued for several hours, until about 5:20 p.m., when officers entered the business…