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Homeowners hold suspect, 2 others escape

ABC 17 confirmed homeowners caught and held a suspect during an attempted robbery Thursday, but two other men remain on the loose.

Police claim Jamon Deniro Roberts, 23, went into a home with a gun and demanded money before the victims struggled with him, eventually going through the front door onto the porch. Five people were inside at the time, including a child.

The weapon was found near the scene. One of the suspects who got away is described as a light-skinned man in his 20s, wearing all gray clothing. The second one possibly had dreadlocks.

If you have any information, you are asked to call the Columbia Police Department at (573) 874-7652, or CrimeStoppers at (573) 875-TIPS (8477) to stay anonymous.

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