2 men armed with shotgun and handgun rob Anchorage bank

ANCHORAGE — Two armed men robbed a bank Thursday morning on Anchorage’s east side, according to the FBI.

One man was armed with a shotgun and the other with a handgun.

The men at 10:14 a.m. entered the Wells Fargo Bank at 630 E. Fifth Avenue and demanded money.

They carried off cash in a duffel bag with purple straps and left on foot.

Witnesses say both were African-American and both wore sunglasses.

One wore a red sweat shirt. The other wore a gray sweat shirt and red shoes.

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