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Police: 2 Robbed At Gunpoint Near 'U' Campus

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Minneapolis Police say two people asking for a cigarette actually wanted much more.

The two victims were walking in the Prospect Park neighborhood near the University of Minnesota campus around 2 a.m. Friday.

According to police, the robbers took out a gun and demanded their wallets and electronics before taking off in a gray SUV.

Police do not have a description of the robbers but are continuing to gather information.

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