Temple University Football Player Among 2 Students Robbed at Gunpoint Near Campus

Two Temple University students were robbed at gunpoint in what police believe are unrelated incidents near campus.

The first robbery happened shortly after midnight Thursday at 10th Street and Susquehanna Avenue. According to police, a Temple University football player was at a Chinese take-out restaurant when he was approached by two armed suspects.

The suspects took his cell phone, wallet and keys to his 2005 Cadillac. The suspects then drove off with the victim’s car.

The victim was not injured. The suspects remain on the loose.

In the second incident, a male Temple student told police he was walking to his residence when he was approached by two armed males. The suspects stole his iPhone and wallet. The suspects then fled the scene.

Investigators believe the robberies are not related due to the fact that the descriptions of the suspects are not similar.

The incidents remain under investigation.

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