El Centro Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred shortly after midnight Tuesday morning.

A clerk at the 7/11 Store on S. 4th Street told officers that a Hispanic Male Adult walked into the store and pointed a gun at him and demanded money. The clerk gave the robber money, and the suspect left the store and was last seen walking southbound on 4th Street. The suspect was described as a Hispanic male, about 5'7' to 5'8" tall, wearing a dark hoodie, black pants and a blue bandana covering his face. There was no information on the amount of money taken.