Boston police are investigating the armed robbery of a Dorchester convenience store Wednesday.
A man wielding a gun entered RJ Smokes & Convenience on Blue Hill Avenue just before 7 p.m. and robbed the store.
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MD Islam, who owns the store, says the man told the clerk he'd shoot him if he called police.
"My message to my employees is whenever they show a gun, give them what they want," said Islam. "Save yourself."
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The suspect stole about $400 from two different registers. He also took tobacco products.
The store has been robbed three times in the last six months which is very discouraging for a small business.
"We are demotivated everyday to continue," said Islam. "It's happening again and again. Maybe we have to close."