One person shot in early morning robbery at U.S. 41 arcade

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) – A customer at a video arcade was shot and seriously wounded after he refused to give up cash to an armed robber, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said.

A about 5:45 a.m., a masked man entered Mega Arcade, at 7321 South Tamiami Trail, and demanded cash at gunpoint from customers inside, sheriff’s office spokesman Randy Warren said.

One customer refused to comply and began struggling with the robber who shot the customer multiple times at close range…

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